Merriam Woods, Missouri Weather
Merriam Woods, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Merriam Woods, Taney County.
Full aviation weather for Merriam Woods is published on the M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (KPLK) page, 12 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 Merriam Woods 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 Merriam Woods: Branson Airport (KBBG) 20 km · Branson West Airport (KFWB) 22 km · Boone County Airport (KHRO) 50 km · Flying Bar H Ranch Airport (KMO2) 51 km · Ava Bill Martin Memorial Airport (KAOV) 51 km
Conditions reported at KPLK describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Merriam Woods specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Merriam Woods, Missouri
Merriam Woods lies in a landscape sculpted by the Ozark Plateau, a region where rolling hills embrace valleys and the air carries the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 35.5 miles south-south-east of Springfield, MO (from Springfield, MO: bearing 168°T), and is situated 5.8 miles north-north-east of Branson. The terrain here is a study in gentle rises and falls, cloaked in a dense canopy of hardwood trees that in autumn blaze with a fiery palette of ochre and crimson. Sunlight, when it pierces the thick foliage, paints shifting patterns on the forest floor, illuminating the resilience of ferns and the quiet strength of ancient oaks. The very character of Merriam Woods is one of enduring nature, a place where the whisper of wind through leaves seems to carry secrets of ages past. The history of Merriam Woods is intertwined with the rich agricultural heritage of Taney County, a legacy evident in the enduring family farms and the quiet persistence of its people. While the land has always been its primary resource, offering sustenance and a profound connection to the earth, its economy has also seen the influence of tourism drawn to the natural beauty of the Ozarks. The nearby waterways, though not directly within Merriam Woods, are a constant hum in the collective consciousness of the region, beckoning with opportunities for recreation and drawing visitors who appreciate the unhurried pace of life. It is a place that honors its roots, a quiet corner where the echoes of its founding still resonate in the rustling of leaves and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants.
Live animated radar for Merriam Woods 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 | Merriam Woods, Taney County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 36.71395°N, 93.161847°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 65740 |
| Area Code | 417 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Merriam Woods, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Merriam Woods, 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 Merriam Woods includes coordinates 36.713950°N, 93.161847°W, situated in Taney County. ZIP code 65740. Telephone area code: 417. 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.
