Memphis, Missouri Weather
Memphis, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Memphis, Scotland County.
Full aviation weather for Memphis is published on the Memphis Memorial Airport (K03D) page, 5 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 Memphis 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 Memphis: Keosauqua Municipal Airport (K6K9) 36 km · Bloomfield Municipal Airport (K4K6) 37 km · Kahoka Municipal Airport (K0H7) 40 km · Kirksville Regional Airport (KIRK) 51 km · Lewis County Regional Airport (K6M6) 56 km
Conditions reported at K03D describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Memphis specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Memphis.
About Memphis, Missouri
Memphis, Missouri, unfolds under a broad sky that seems to hold the very breath of the Midwest. It lies 40.8 miles south-south-east of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 162°T), and is situated 19.2 miles east-south-east of Lancaster. Rolling farmland, a quilt stitched with the green of corn and the gold of ripening soybeans, stretches out to meet distant stands of oak and hickory. The land here possesses a gentle, patient undulation, a terrain that has been shaped by slow-moving waters and the persistent work of generations. In the quietude of dawn, a soft, pearly light often washes over the fields, illuminating the dew-kissed blades of grass and lending an ethereal glow to the scattered farmsteads. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a mingling of tilled soil, wild blossoms, and the faint, sweet perfume of distant hay. The history of Memphis is deeply entwined with the agricultural heart of Scotland County, its economy always tethered to the bounty of the land. Founded by settlers drawn to the fertile soil, Memphis has long been a hub for the surrounding farming communities, a place where goods are traded and neighbors gather. The pace of life here is measured, dictated by the seasons and the needs of the crops. While no grand monuments mark its existence, the enduring character of Memphis lies in its quiet resilience, its straightforward spirit, and the unpretentious beauty of its rural landscape. The very earth seems to hum with the quiet industry that has sustained it for so long.
Live animated radar for Memphis 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.
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| Location | Memphis, Scotland County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 40.457812°N, 92.171292°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 63555 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Memphis, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Memphis, 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 Memphis includes coordinates 40.457812°N, 92.171292°W, situated in Scotland County. ZIP code 63555. 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.
