Macon, Missouri Weather
Macon, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Macon, Macon County.
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About Macon, Missouri
Macon lies in a broad, fertile valley, where gentle hills roll away towards horizons that seem to stretch forever under a sky that can shift from the softest robin's egg blue to the bruised purple of an approaching thunderstorm. It lies 55.1 miles north of Columbia, MO (from Columbia, MO: bearing 352°T), and is situated 4.9 miles east of Bevier. The land itself is a rich, dark loam, the kind that holds moisture and promises abundance, evident in the meticulously tended fields of corn and soybeans that ring the town. In the late afternoon, the sun, when it breaks through, casts long, golden shafts across these cultivated plains, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the still air, a quiet testament to the earth's enduring generosity. The air here often carries the clean, sweet scent of freshly cut hay, a perfume that mingles with the fainter, more distant aroma of livestock. The history of Macon is as deeply rooted as the sturdy oaks that dot the surrounding countryside, a story that began with the pioneers who sought opportunity in these rolling Missouri lands. The town's economy, once tied to the railroad that established its presence and brought commerce, now largely thrives on agriculture, with its bounty feeding a wider world. Beyond the fields, the local character is one of quiet resilience and neighborly spirit, a place where traditions are kept with a steady hand. A notable landmark, the Macon City Hall, stands as a solid, brick sentinel, a reminder of the civic pride that has guided Macon through generations. The rhythm of life in Macon is a deliberate one, marked by the changing seasons and the dependable cycle of planting and harvest.
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| Location | Macon, Macon County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 39.742256°N, 92.472686°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 63552 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Macon, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Macon, 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 Macon includes coordinates 39.742256°N, 92.472686°W, situated in Macon County. ZIP code 63552. 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.
