Kirksville, Missouri Weather
Kirksville, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kirksville, Adair County.
Full aviation weather for Kirksville is published on the Kirksville Regional Airport (KIRK) page, 12 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. 5 airfields within reach of Kirksville 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 Kirksville: Memphis Memorial Airport (K03D) 41 km · Macon Fowler Memorial Airport (KK89) 53 km · Unionville Municipal Airport (K43) 54 km · North Central Missouri Regional Airport (KMO8) 60 km
Conditions reported at KIRK describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Kirksville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Kirksville.
About Kirksville, Missouri
Kirksville’s broad, rolling terrain, a gentle swell of Missouri land, meets the sky in a soft, almost hazy horizon, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its descent, casting long, tender shadows across the fields. It lies 57.7 miles south of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 189°T), and is situated 12.8 miles north-north-west of Laplata. The air here, often carrying the scent of turned earth and distant woodsmoke, feels clean and open, a reflection of the expansive skies that stretch overhead, a canvas for the ever-shifting clouds. The streets themselves, lined with a mix of older brick buildings and more modern structures, possess a quiet dignity, a sense of place that has been cultivated over generations, with trees that have grown tall and sturdy, their leaves rustling in the ever-present breeze. The roots of Kirksville run deep, intertwined with the agricultural heartland of this region, where the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock have long formed the backbone of its economy. This history is palpable in the sturdy farmhouses dotting the countryside and the enduring spirit of its people, a blend of resilience and neighborly warmth. The presence of A.T. Still University and Truman State University imbues Kirksville with a youthful energy, a constant influx of new ideas and diverse perspectives that mingle with the established traditions. The town’s character is one of steady progress, a place that honors its past while embracing the future, a testament to the enduring appeal of a life lived at a human pace, where the cycles of nature still hold a certain sway.
Live animated radar for Kirksville 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 | Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 40.194754°N, 92.58325°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 63501 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kirksville, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kirksville, 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 Kirksville includes coordinates 40.194754°N, 92.583250°W, situated in Adair County. ZIP code 63501. 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.
