Lake Tekakwitha, Missouri Weather
Lake Tekakwitha, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lake Tekakwitha, Jefferson County.
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About Lake Tekakwitha, Missouri
Lake Tekakwitha lies in a region where the Ozark foothills begin to softly surrender their ruggedness, giving way to a landscape of rolling hills and broad, sun-drenched valleys. It lies 10.2 miles south-south-west of Wildwood, MO (from Wildwood, MO: bearing 196°T), and is situated 6.3 miles south-west of Eureka. The air here often carries the scent of damp earth and pine, especially after a summer shower, and the light at dusk can paint the water and surrounding woodlands in hues of bruised plum and fading gold. Dense stands of oak and hickory crowd the slopes, their canopies a deep emerald in the midday sun, while the lake itself, a placid expanse of blue, mirrors the sky with a quiet, unblinking gaze. Small coves, fringed with wild iris and the whisper of cattails, offer pockets of stillness, and the gentle lapping of water against the shore provides a constant, low murmur, a secret song of the earth. The story of Lake Tekakwitha is intricately tied to the agricultural traditions of Jefferson County, a place where the land has sustained generations. For years, the economy here was largely defined by the bounty of the soil and the timber harvested from these very hills, a legacy still evident in the weathered barns and old stone fences that dot the countryside. While farming remains a thread in the local fabric, the lake itself has become a quiet magnet for those seeking respite, drawing visitors for recreation and a slower pace of life. The surrounding terrain, shaped by ancient geological forces, offers a sense of enduring permanence, a quiet testament to the patient work of water and time that has sculpted this particular corner of Missouri.
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| Location | Lake Tekakwitha, Jefferson County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 38.4415°N, 90.7154°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 63069 |
| Area Code | 314 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lake Tekakwitha, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake Tekakwitha, 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 Tekakwitha includes coordinates 38.441500°N, 90.715400°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 63069. Telephone area code: 314. 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.
