Licking, Missouri Weather
Licking, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Licking, Texas County.
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About Licking, Missouri
Licking, Missouri, unfolds across a landscape where the Ozark hills begin to soften their ruggedness, rolling into a terrain of verdant valleys and scattered woodlands. It lies 76.4 miles south-south-east of Jefferson City, MO (from Jefferson City, MO: bearing 167°T), and is situated 13.1 miles north-north-east of Houston. The air here often carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a balm after a summer rain, and the light at dusk, when it spills over the western ridges, paints the sky in hues of amber and rose that linger on the horizon. The terrain itself is a study in gentle slopes, punctuated by the occasional steeper rise, a place where the land seems to breathe with a quiet, enduring strength. Small creeks, like silver threads, stitch their way through the fields and forests, their waters glinting under the broad Missouri sky. The history of Licking is a testament to the resilience of those who settled this corner of the Ozarks, drawn by the promise of fertile land and the bounty of the surrounding forests. Timber was once the lifeblood of the region, the rhythmic thud of axes echoing through the hills, shaping the early economy. Today, agriculture continues to be a cornerstone, with cattle grazing on pastures that stretch towards the horizon and crops that draw sustenance from the rich, dark soil. The rhythm of life in Licking is one of steady persistence, a community that values hard work and neighborly connection, a place where the past is not forgotten but lives on in the enduring character of its people and the quiet beauty of its enduring landscape.
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| Location | Licking, Texas County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 37.499488°N, 91.857098°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 65542 |
| Area Code | 573 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Licking, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Licking, 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 Licking includes coordinates 37.499488°N, 91.857098°W, situated in Texas County. ZIP code 65542. 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.
