Mound City, Missouri Weather
Mound City, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mound City, Holt County.
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About Mound City, Missouri
Mound City rests on the rolling plains of Holt County, a place where the horizon stretches wide and the sky feels vast, particularly at dusk when the light softens and paints the farmland in hues of gold and rose. It lies 32.3 miles north-west of Saint Joseph, MO (from Saint Joseph, MO: bearing 321°T), and is situated 18.9 miles north of Highland. The land here is a gentle undulation, a patchwork of cultivated fields and verdant pastures, punctuated by stands of mature trees that offer a welcome shade. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean scent of turned earth and ripening corn, a pervasive perfume that speaks of the land's enduring fertility. Life in Mound City seems to move with a steady, deliberate pace, mirroring the slow growth of the crops that define its landscape. The history of Mound City is deeply intertwined with the rich agricultural heritage of the region, a legacy shaped by the fertile soil and the nearby Missouri River, though the river itself is a distant murmur rather than a constant presence. For generations, the economy has been anchored in farming, with corn and soybeans dominating the landscape and driving the local prosperity. This agrarian character imbues Mound City with a sense of groundedness, a connection to the cycles of nature that dictate the year. While large-scale industry is absent, the town serves as a vital hub for the surrounding agricultural community, a place where farmers gather, supplies are procured, and the business of the countryside is conducted. The distinctive character of Mound City is not found in grand monuments, but in the quiet resilience of its people and their enduring relationship with the land.
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| Location | Mound City, Holt County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 40.131107°N, 95.231643°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 64470 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mound City, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mound City, 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 Mound City includes coordinates 40.131107°N, 95.231643°W, situated in Holt County. ZIP code 64470. 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.
