Lake Ozark, Missouri Weather
Lake Ozark, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lake Ozark, Miller County.
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About Lake Ozark, Missouri
Lake Ozark spills across the Missouri landscape, a vast, irregular blue artery pulsing with life. It lies 36.3 miles south-west of Jefferson City, MO (from Jefferson City, MO: bearing 224°T), and is situated 3.5 miles north-north-west of Osage Beach. The terrain here is a study in gentle ascents and surprising drops, where wooded hillsides tumble down to meet the water's edge. Oak and hickory dominate the thick forests, their leaves a vibrant green in summer and a fiery display in autumn, casting dappled shadows across the winding roads that hug the shoreline. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a refreshing coolness before the Ozark sun climbs high. Small coves, sheltered and still, offer quiet reflections of the sky, while wider expanses of water shimmer and dance under the afternoon light. The history of Lake Ozark is deeply tied to the ambitious damming of the Osage River, a project that transformed the natural flow into a recreational paradise and a source of hydroelectric power. This transformation brought a new economy to the region, shifting from its agricultural roots, which still show in scattered fields and farmsteads beyond the immediate shoreline, to one centered on tourism and leisure. Resorts, marinas, and lakeside homes sprang up, drawing visitors seeking the sun, the water, and the distinctive Ozark charm. The lake itself has become the primary landmark, a sprawling playground that defines the character of Lake Ozark, its presence shaping the pace of life and the aspirations of its inhabitants, who have learned to live by the rhythm of the seasons and the ebb and flow of the water.
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| Location | Lake Ozark, Miller County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 38.198644°N, 92.638797°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 65049 |
| Area Code | 573 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lake Ozark, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake Ozark, 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 Lake Ozark includes coordinates 38.198644°N, 92.638797°W, situated in Miller County. ZIP code 65049. 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. 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.
