Mercer, Missouri Weather
Mercer, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mercer, Mercer County.
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About Mercer, Missouri
Mercer rests where the land itself seems to exhale, a gentle rolling expanse of Missouri terrain that unfolds with a quiet generosity. It lies 68.4 miles west-south-west of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 239°T), and is situated 8.1 miles north-north-east of Princeton. Here, the sky is a vast, ever-changing canvas, its blues deepening to indigo as dusk approaches, casting long, softened shadows across fields of corn and soy that stretch towards the horizon. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the clean, earthy scent of tilled soil, mingled with the faintest whisper of woodsmoke from distant farmhouses. The streets of Mercer are lined with buildings that possess a sturdy, unpretentious character, reflecting a history of pragmatism and resilience, and the very quietude of the place allows the rustle of leaves and the distant call of a crow to become significant sounds. The story of Mercer is one of agricultural roots, deeply planted in the fertile soil that has sustained generations. Its economy has long been tied to the bounty of the land, with farming and livestock raising forming the backbone of its livelihood, a tradition that continues to shape the character of the county seat. While other towns might boast grand monuments, Mercer's distinctive appeal lies in its understated history, a narrative told not in stone, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the quiet continuation of time-honored ways. The local diner, a hub of morning conversation and evening reflection, serves as a living repository of the town's shared experiences, a place where the simple act of breaking bread becomes a connection to Mercer's past and present.
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| Location | Mercer, Mercer County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 40.511398°N, 93.532164°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 64661 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mercer, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mercer, 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 Mercer includes coordinates 40.511398°N, 93.532164°W, situated in Mercer County. ZIP code 64661. 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.
