Kidder, Missouri Weather
Kidder, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kidder, Caldwell County.
Full aviation weather for Kidder is published on the Cameron Memorial Airport (KEZZ) page, 16 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. 2 airfields within reach of Kidder 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 Kidder: Midwest National Air Center Airport (KGPH) 53 km
Conditions reported at KEZZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Kidder specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Kidder.
About Kidder, Missouri
Kidder rests in a gentle hollow, where the land begins its slow, deliberate roll toward the wider Missouri River basin. It lies 39.5 miles east of Saint Joseph, MO (from Saint Joseph, MO: bearing 89°T), and is situated 7.9 miles east-north-east of Cameron. Fields of corn and soybeans, a patchwork quilt of greens and golds under the vast, indifferent sky, stretch to horizons that seem to hold a hushed promise. The air here, especially as the sun dips low, carries the faint, sweet scent of drying stalks and the earthy breath of soil turned by generations of hands. The houses huddle together, some with paint peeling like old memories, others boasting a fresh coat, all facing inward, as if sharing a collective secret whispered by the wind rustling through the sparse trees lining the county roads. The light at dusk possesses a peculiar, almost tangible quality, softening the sharp edges of barns and silos, and painting the clouds in hues of bruised plum and faded rose. The history of Kidder is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the fertile earth that has sustained them. Originally settled by those drawn to the rich farmland, the economy here has always been anchored to the bounty of the soil, a steady rhythm of planting and harvest that dictates the pulse of daily life. While the railroad once thrummed through, bringing a brief surge of commerce, the enduring spirit of Kidder lies in its agricultural roots, a testament to the resilience of those who cultivate the land. There are no sprawling universities or famous sons and daughters who claim this patch of Missouri as their singular origin, but rather a deep-seated pride in community, a quiet understanding that binds neighbors through shared seasons and the simple, profound act of living on this particular piece of earth.
Live animated radar for Kidder 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Kidder, Caldwell County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 39.780283°N, 94.102444°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 64649 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kidder, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kidder, 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 Kidder includes coordinates 39.780283°N, 94.102444°W, situated in Caldwell County. ZIP code 64649. 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. 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.
