Holden, Missouri Weather
Holden, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Holden, Johnson County.
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About Holden, Missouri
Holden rests in a landscape that unfurls with a quiet, patient grace. It lies 25.0 miles east-south-east of Lee's Summit, MO (from Lee's Summit, MO: bearing 123°T), and is situated 14.2 miles west-south-west of Warrensburg. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of summer or the burnished golds of autumn, define the horizon, their slopes etched with the lines of long-tilled fields. Creeks, like silver threads, weave through the valleys, their banks lined with a dense tapestry of oaks and maples that whisper secrets on the breeze. The air here carries the clean scent of damp earth after a spring rain, and the sky at dusk often bleeds into hues of lavender and rose, a silent, painterly farewell to the day. Sunlight, when it breaks through the clouds, has a soft, diffused quality, illuminating the sturdy farmhouses and the occasional barn, weathered by generations of sun and wind. The story of Holden is one of agricultural roots and a determined spirit. Settled in the mid-19th century, its economy has long been tied to the fertile soil, with corn and soybeans dominating the agricultural output, a continuation of the pioneering efforts that shaped this place. The railroad, a vital artery in its early days, brought prosperity and connected Holden to wider markets, its echoes still felt in the quiet hum of activity around the grain elevators. While larger industries have largely bypassed this corner of Johnson County, a strong sense of local pride and a commitment to community endure, fostering a pace of life that values connection and resilience. The distinctive character of Holden lies not in grand monuments, but in the enduring strength of its people and the steadfast beauty of the land they cultivate.
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| Location | Holden, Johnson County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 38.714178°N, 93.99133°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 64040 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Holden, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Holden, Missouri, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Holden includes coordinates 38.714178°N, 93.991330°W, situated in Johnson County. ZIP code 64040. Telephone area code: 816. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
