Oak Ridge, Missouri Weather
Oak Ridge, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Oak Ridge, Vernon County.
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About Oak Ridge, Missouri
Oak Ridge unfolds across rolling hills, a landscape etched by the slow, persistent work of water over eons. It lies 57.2 miles north-north-east of Joplin, MO (from Joplin, MO: bearing 20°T), and is situated 7.1 miles west of El Dorado Springs. The land here breathes a quiet resilience, its contours softened by decades of cultivation and the patient growth of oaks that give the place its name. Fields of corn and soybeans, gilded in the late afternoon sun, stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by the darker green of wooded draws and the occasional glint of a farm pond. The air carries the scent of damp earth and ripening grain, a subtle perfume that clings to the skin long after the sun dips below the western ridge, painting the sky in hues of bruised plum and fading rose. The very quietude of Oak Ridge is a character in itself, a soft hush that settles over the land as day surrenders to the deepening twilight. The history of Oak Ridge is a story written in the soil and whispered by the wind, a narrative of hardy souls who found their living in this fertile ground. Generations have worked this land, their lives interwoven with the cycles of planting and harvest, the local economy still tethered to the bounty of agriculture. While large-scale industry has largely bypassed this corner of Vernon County, a strong sense of self-reliance and community endures, evident in the well-maintained farmsteads and the friendly nods exchanged on the county roads. The past echoes in the weathered barns and the sturdy, unpretentious homes, each one a small testament to the enduring spirit of those who have called Oak Ridge home.
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| Location | Oak Ridge, Vernon County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 37.859203°N, 94.148833°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 63877, 65625, 64744, 63755 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Oak Ridge, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oak Ridge, 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 Oak Ridge includes coordinates 37.859203°N, 94.148833°W, situated in Vernon County. ZIP code 63877, 65625, 64744, 63755. 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.
