Kidder, Missouri Weather
Kidder, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kidder, Caldwell County.
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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.
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| 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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
