Laplata, Missouri Weather
Laplata, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Laplata, Macon County.
Full aviation weather for Laplata is published on the Kirksville Regional Airport (KIRK) page, 9 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. 4 airfields within reach of Laplata 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 Laplata: Macon Fowler Memorial Airport (KK89) 33 km · Memphis Memorial Airport (K03D) 52 km · North Central Missouri Regional Airport (KMO8) 53 km
Conditions reported at KIRK describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Laplata specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Laplata.
About Laplata, Missouri
Laplata rests in a landscape of gently rolling hills, a verdant quilt stitched by fields of corn and soybeans that stretch to the horizon. It lies 57.6 miles west of Quincy, IL (from Quincy, IL: bearing 276°T), and is situated 12.8 miles south-south-east of Kirksville. The air here, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its descent, carries a peculiar stillness, a quiet hum of agricultural life that seems to absorb all other sounds. Scattered farmsteads, their white-painted barns stark against the deep green of summer foliage, punctuate the undulating terrain, each a small kingdom unto itself. Creeks, their banks fringed with willows and sycamores, meander through the valleys, their waters reflecting the vast, often cloud-strewn, Missouri sky. This corner of Macon County has long been shaped by the land and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. The early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil, established Laplata with a vision for sustained agriculture, a legacy that continues to define its local economy. The rhythm of planting and harvest dictates the pulse of life, and the grain elevators, standing sentinel at the edge of town, are enduring symbols of this connection. While the railroad once brought a different kind of bustle, its tracks now serve as a quiet reminder of past transit, a silver ribbon fading into the green. The character of Laplata is one of quiet resilience, a place where hard work is understood and the changing seasons are met with a steady, unpretentious grace.
Live animated radar for Laplata 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.
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| Location | Laplata, Macon County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 40.023369°N, 92.491578°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 63549 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Laplata, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Laplata, 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 Laplata includes coordinates 40.023369°N, 92.491578°W, situated in Macon County. ZIP code 63549. 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.
