Latham, Missouri Weather
Latham, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Latham, Moniteau County.
Full aviation weather for Latham is published on the Eldon Model Airpark (KH79) page, 24 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. 6 airfields within reach of Latham 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 Latham: Jesse Viertel Memorial Airport (KVER) 43 km · Sedalia Memorial Airport (KDMO) 46 km · Jefferson City Memorial Airport (KJEF) 46 km · Columbia Regional Airport (KCOU) 49 km · Grand Glaize Osage Beach Airport (K15) 50 km
Conditions reported at KH79 describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Latham specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Latham.
About Latham, Missouri
Latham rests on a broad, fertile plain where the land begins its gentle, almost imperceptible, swell toward the Missouri River bluffs. It lies 27.5 miles west of Jefferson City, MO (from Jefferson City, MO: bearing 268°T), and is situated 7.8 miles south-west of California. The sky above Latham is a vast, luminous canvas, often painted with streaks of cirrus clouds that catch the afternoon sun, casting a soft, golden light across the fields of ripening corn and soybeans. The air here carries the scent of turned earth and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a quiet testament to the enduring connection between the people and the soil. Drainage ditches, like silver threads, crisscross the landscape, guiding the abundant rainfall toward the myriad of creeks and streams that feed into the larger waterways. The character of Latham is one of quiet resilience, a place where the seasons dictate the rhythm of life and the horizon stretches out in an unbroken promise of open space. The history of Latham is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of this region, a legacy cultivated by generations of farmers who understood the rich potential of this Missouri soil. Early settlers were drawn by the promise of fertile land, establishing a community that soon developed a robust local economy centered on grain production and livestock. While the specific industries have evolved, the spirit of enterprise remains, with cooperative ventures and family farms still forming the backbone of Latham's economic life. The absence of grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions is itself a distinctive feature, allowing the true character of Latham to emerge in the unpretentious grace of its everyday existence. The quiet hum of conversation at the local diner, the familiar wave exchanged between neighbors passing on the road – these are the subtle, yet profound, markers of this particular place.
Live animated radar for Latham 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Latham, Moniteau County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 38.560859°N, 92.682414°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 65050 |
| Area Code | 573 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Latham, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Latham, 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 Latham includes coordinates 38.560859°N, 92.682414°W, situated in Moniteau County. ZIP code 65050. 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. 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.
