Longtown, Missouri Weather
Longtown, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Longtown, Perry County.
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About Longtown, Missouri
Longtown rests in a broad, fertile valley where the land gently slopes towards the Mississippi River. It lies 28.8 miles north-north-west of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 331°T), and is situated 6.1 miles south-east of Perryville. Ancient oaks, their limbs gnarled like the fingers of time, stand sentinel over fields of corn and soy, their green stalks whispering secrets to the warm Missouri breeze. The air here carries the sweet, earthy scent of turned soil and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a constant lullaby to the quietude. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid haze, paints the landscape in hues of gold and amber, illuminating the rich loam and the meandering creeks that thread through the countryside, mirroring the vast, often cloud-brushed sky. The history of Longtown is as deeply rooted as the oldest trees, a narrative shaped by the river's bounty and the enduring spirit of its settlers. Early ventures focused on agriculture, leveraging the fertile ground for sustenance and trade, a legacy that continues to define the local economy. Though whispers of industries past may linger, the present pulse of Longtown beats to the rhythm of farming, with generations tending the same plots of land. The nearby bluffs, etched with the passage of countless seasons, hint at a past more rugged, perhaps a time when steamboats plied the waters, carrying goods and dreams up and down the mighty Mississippi, a vibrant artery that has always connected this quiet corner of Perry County to the wider world.
Live animated radar for Longtown and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Longtown, Perry County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 37.669774°N, 89.773715°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 63775 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Longtown, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Longtown, 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 Longtown includes coordinates 37.669774°N, 89.773715°W, situated in Perry County. ZIP code 63775. 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. 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.
