Lake Timberline, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lake Timberline, St. Francois County.
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Lake Timberline rests in a verdant embrace of rolling Ozark hills, a shimmering expanse of blue reflecting the broad Missouri sky. It lies 35.2 miles south-south-west of Oakville, MO (from Oakville, MO: bearing 202°T), and is situated 5.3 miles north of Bonne Terre. The land here is a mosaic of dense hardwoods, predominantly oak and hickory, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers toward the sun, interspersed with open meadows where wildflowers bloom in riotous color during the warmer months. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a clean, invigorating fragrance that seems to cleanse the very lungs. Water laps gently at the shorelines, its surface often broken by the graceful arc of a jumping bass or the silent glide of a canoe. The history of Lake Timberline is intrinsically tied to the extraction of lead and zinc that once defined this region, a legacy that has since softened into a more pastoral existence centered on recreation and a slower way of life. The economy now thrives on the seasonal influx of visitors drawn to the lake's clear waters for fishing, boating, and swimming, with small businesses catering to these pursuits dotting the periphery. Echoes of past industry can still be found in the weathered barns and abandoned mine shafts that occasionally surface from the dense undergrowth, silent reminders of a more arduous era. The local character is one of quiet resilience and a deep appreciation for the natural beauty that surrounds Lake Timberline, a place where time seems to flow with the gentle current of the nearby streams.
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| Location | Lake Timberline, St. Francois County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 37.999537°N, 90.551278°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 63628 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake Timberline, 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 Timberline includes coordinates 37.999537°N, 90.551278°W, situated in St. Francois County. ZIP code 63628. 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.