Lakeside, Missouri Weather
Lakeside, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lakeside, Jasper County.
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About Lakeside, Missouri
Lakeside rests in a quiet corner of Jasper County, a place where the land exhales a gentle breath of prairie and the sky seems to stretch on forever. It lies 7.5 miles north-east of Joplin, MO (from Joplin, MO: bearing 46°T), and is situated 5.9 miles west-south-west of Carthage. The terrain rolls with a subtle grace, not dramatic hills but a soft swell and fall that hints at the ancient seabed it once was. Scattered stands of oak and hickory break the expanse, their leaves rustling like whispered secrets in the humid air, while the occasional weathered barn leans into the wind, a sentinel against the vast, open canvas. The light here, especially as the day begins its slow descent, takes on a buttery quality, gilding the tips of the tall prairie grasses and casting long, languid shadows that pool in the hollows. It is a landscape that invites contemplation, a stillness that settles deep into the bones. The history of Lakeside is intertwined with the earth itself, a story of both extraction and cultivation that has shaped its character. Once, the very ground beneath this place thrummed with the energy of mining, the deep scars of which have long since been softened by time and reclaims by nature, leaving behind the very lakes that give Lakeside its name. These shimmering bodies of water, remnants of a bygone era, now offer a different kind of bounty, attracting anglers and weekend boaters, a gentle counterpoint to the agricultural rhythms that still define the broader county. The local economy, while diversified, still carries the echoes of its past, with farming remaining a steadfast presence, its fields a patchwork of green and gold under the immense Jasper County sky. The pace of life in Lakeside moves with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, a quiet hum that speaks of resilience and a deep connection to the land.
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| Location | Lakeside, Jasper County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 37.158947°N, 94.414947°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 64801, 64835, 65049 |
| Area Code | 573 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lakeside, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lakeside, 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 Lakeside includes coordinates 37.158947°N, 94.414947°W, situated in Jasper County. ZIP code 64801, 64835, 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.
