Imperial, Missouri Weather
Imperial, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Imperial, Jefferson County.
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About Imperial, Missouri
Imperial sits at the edge of rolling Missouri landscape, where the gentle slopes of Jefferson County begin to gather themselves before the broad sweep of the Mississippi River. It lies 8.0 miles south-south-west of Oakville, MO (from Oakville, MO: bearing 210°T), and is situated 4.4 miles south of Arnold. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, dry scent of sun-baked earth and distant agriculture, a smell that clings to the weathered barns and the occasional dusty pickup truck kicking up a trail of fine red grit. The land itself is a study in muted greens and browns, punctuated by stands of oak and hickory that hold their summer leaves with a stubborn, enduring grace. Even the sky seems to possess a particular quality, a vast, open canvas that can hold the bruised purples of a coming storm or the clear, pale blue of a long, settled summer day. The history of Imperial is intimately tied to the fertile ground and the waterway that has shaped so much of this region's destiny. For generations, this has been a place of farming, of cultivating the rich alluvial soils deposited by the great river, and this agricultural legacy still hums beneath the surface of everyday life. While not a bustling metropolis, Imperial retains a connection to the past through its sturdy, unassuming buildings and the quiet diligence of its residents, many of whom trace their roots back to the early settlers who saw potential in this bend of the river. The local economy, while diversified, still finds a grounding in the land, with agricultural suppliers and businesses serving the surrounding farms playing a vital role, and the distant rumble of industry on the river is a constant, low thrum, a reminder of the broader economic currents that flow through this corner of Missouri.
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| Location | Imperial, Jefferson County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 38.369776°N, 90.378452°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 63052, 63010 |
| Area Code | 314 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Imperial, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Imperial, 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 Imperial includes coordinates 38.369776°N, 90.378452°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 63052, 63010. Telephone area code: 314. 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.
