Lawson, Missouri Weather
Lawson, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lawson, Ray County.
Full aviation weather for Lawson is published on the Midwest National Air Center Airport (KGPH) page, 15 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 Lawson 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 Lawson: Cameron Memorial Airport (KEZZ) 33 km · Kansas City International Airport (KMCI) 46 km · East Kansas City Airport (K3GV) 47 km · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (KMKC) 48 km · Triple R Airport (K0C1) 50 km
Conditions reported at KGPH describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lawson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lawson.
About Lawson, Missouri
Lawson rests in Ray County, a place where the land breathes with a subtle, rolling grace. It lies 17.6 miles north-east of Liberty, MO (from Liberty, MO: bearing 41°T), and is situated 9.7 miles east-north-east of Kearney. The terrain here is a gentle incline, a slow rise and fall of fertile earth that suggests the patient sculpting of water and wind over millennia. Here, the sky feels expansive, a vast canvas that shifts from the sharp clarity of midday blue to the soft, bruised hues of approaching twilight, painting the cultivated fields and scattered woodlands in a changing light. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, particularly after a rain, a reminder of the deep, dark loam that underlies everything. The scattered farmsteads and the quiet hum of activity hint at a life lived in close communion with the seasons. The history of Lawson is tied to the agricultural heart of Missouri, a legacy of hardworking settlers who recognized the bounty of this land. For generations, the economy has been rooted in the cultivation of crops, the sturdy barns and silos standing as silent witnesses to this enduring connection. This is a place where local traditions are not ostentatious displays but rather the quiet continuation of practices passed down, the steady rhythm of planting and harvest. The distinct character of Lawson lies not in grand monuments, but in the unassuming strength of its people and the quiet dignity of the landscape they inhabit, a place that feels both grounded and expansive, mirroring the wide Missouri sky overhead.
Live animated radar for Lawson 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 | Lawson, Ray County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 39.438339°N, 94.20411°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 64062 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lawson, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lawson, 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 Lawson includes coordinates 39.438339°N, 94.204110°W, situated in Ray County. ZIP code 64062. 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.
