Nelson, Missouri Weather
Nelson, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Nelson, Saline County.
Full aviation weather for Nelson is published on the Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport (KMHL) page, 18 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 Nelson 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 Nelson: Jesse Viertel Memorial Airport (KVER) 31 km · Sedalia Memorial Airport (KDMO) 34 km · Whiteman Air Force Base (KSZL) 53 km · Carrollton Memorial Airport (K26) 54 km · Higginsville Industrial Municipal Airport (KHIG) 56 km
Conditions reported at KMHL describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Nelson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Nelson.
About Nelson, Missouri
Nelson lies in a quiet corner of Saline County, where the land begins its slow, deliberate roll towards the Missouri River. It lies 37.6 miles west of Columbia, MO (from Columbia, MO: bearing 275°T), and is situated 12.5 miles south-east of Marshall. Fields of corn and soybeans, emerald in the summer and a burnished gold in the autumn, stretch to horizons softened by the haze of distant trees. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and growing things, a subtle perfume that deepens with the approach of evening, and the shadows cast by the low-slung sun lengthen across the gently undulating terrain, painting the landscape in broad strokes of ochre and sage. A scattering of modest homes and weathered barns punctuate the green expanse, their forms softened by the passage of years and the ceaseless whisper of the wind through the tall grasses bordering the country lanes. The history of Nelson is as much about the land as it is about the people who have worked it. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood of this place, a steady, dependable pulse that has shaped its character and its economy. The fertile soil, rich and dark, has yielded bountiful harvests, supporting families and communities through boom and quietude alike. While no grand monuments mark its founding, the enduring spirit of self-reliance and a deep connection to the seasons are the true landmarks of Nelson. The occasional rumble of a distant train, carrying goods to and from the wider world, is a reminder of its place in the larger flow of commerce, yet life here retains a grounded, unhurried rhythm, dictated by the sun and the soil.
Live animated radar for Nelson 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Nelson, Saline County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 38.994744°N, 93.032696°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 65347 |
| Area Code | 573 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Nelson, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Nelson, 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 Nelson includes coordinates 38.994744°N, 93.032696°W, situated in Saline County. ZIP code 65347. Telephone area code: 573. 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.
