Lucerne, Missouri Weather
Lucerne, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lucerne, Putnam County.
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About Lucerne, Missouri
Lucerne rests in a quiet corner of Putnam County, where the land begins to gently slope and roll, hinting at the larger Missouri River basins to come. It lies 60.0 miles south-west of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 230°T), and is situated 15.2 miles west of Unionville. The fields, often a patchwork of freshly tilled earth and ripening corn, stretch towards horizons softened by the hazy, pale blue of a summer sky. Oak and hickory trees, their branches thick with leaves, punctuate the landscape, offering dappled shade to the winding country roads that connect farmsteads. The air here carries the clean scent of cut hay and damp soil, particularly potent after a passing shower, and the evenings often bring a stillness so profound it feels as though the very earth is holding its breath. The story of Lucerne is one of quiet endurance, tied to the fertile ground that has sustained it for generations. Its economy has always been rooted in agriculture, with cattle ranching and grain farming forming the backbone of local livelihood, a tradition that still echoes in the sturdy barns and well-maintained fences. While the railroad once brought a livelier hum to the area, its passing has left a more peaceful cadence to life in Lucerne. The distinctive character of this place is found not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the honest work they do, a quiet testament to the enduring appeal of a life lived close to the land.
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| Location | Lucerne, Putnam County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 40.4639°N, 93.292158°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 64655 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lucerne, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lucerne, 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 Lucerne includes coordinates 40.463900°N, 93.292158°W, situated in Putnam County. ZIP code 64655. 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.
