Keytesville, Missouri Weather
Keytesville, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Keytesville, Chariton County.
Full aviation weather for Keytesville is published on the North Central Missouri Regional Airport (KMO8) page, 38 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Keytesville have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Keytesville: Omar N Bradley Airport (KMBY) 44 km · Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport (KMHL) 44 km · Carrollton Memorial Airport (K26) 51 km · Macon Fowler Memorial Airport (KK89) 52 km · Jesse Viertel Memorial Airport (KVER) 58 km
Conditions reported at KMO8 describe the airfield itself. Weather 38 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Keytesville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Keytesville.
About Keytesville, Missouri
Keytesville, Missouri, rests in a landscape shaped by the gentle roll of Chariton County's farmland, where wide fields of corn and soybeans stretch toward horizons often brushed with the soft gold of an approaching sunset. It lies 46.5 miles north-west of Columbia, MO (from Columbia, MO: bearing 316°T), and is situated 7.3 miles west of Salisbury. The land, a rich, dark loam, slopes gradually, hinting at the ancient waterways that once carved these plains and now feed the serpentine curves of nearby streams. The air itself carries a quiet hum, a blend of cicadas in summer and the distant rumble of tractors, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats at the core of this place. Oak trees, some ancient and broad-limbed, punctuate the fields, offering shade and a sense of enduring presence against the expansive Missouri sky. The history of Keytesville is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the westward expansion of the United States. Founded in the mid-19th century, it grew as a hub for the surrounding agricultural community, its economy long anchored by the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock. The distinctive courthouse, a solid brick structure, stands as a silent witness to generations of local governance and the enduring spirit of its citizens. While the rhythms of life here are largely dictated by the seasons and the demands of the land, a quiet pride persists in Keytesville's heritage, a sense of place that has weathered the passage of time.
Live animated radar for Keytesville and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Keytesville, Chariton County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 39.434471°N, 92.938248°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 65261 |
| Area Code | 573 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Keytesville, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Keytesville, Missouri, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Keytesville includes coordinates 39.434471°N, 92.938248°W, situated in Chariton County. ZIP code 65261. Telephone area code: 573. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
