Puxico, Missouri Weather
Puxico, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Puxico, Stoddard County.
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About Puxico, Missouri
Puxico rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, patient work of water and wind. It lies 43.0 miles south-west of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 235°T), and is situated 18.6 miles north-east of Poplar Bluff. The land here, a gentle swell of what were once vast prairie expanses, now yields to the subtle embrace of bayous and the whispering reeds of shallow wetlands. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid air, often carries a diffused, honeyed quality, softening the edges of the scattered farmsteads and the clustered buildings of the core. The air itself, especially after a summer rain, is thick with the scent of damp earth, blooming mimosa, and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening corn. The horizon feels expansive, a broad sweep of sky that can shift from a pale, washed-out blue to a bruised, dramatic purple as evening descends, painting the slow-moving clouds with strokes of fire. The story of Puxico is inextricably tied to the rich alluvial soils and the water that sustained them. Long before its formal establishment, this region was a vital artery for Native American tribes, drawn by the abundance of game and the fertile grounds. Later, settlers arrived, their lives dictated by the cycles of agriculture, primarily cotton and corn, and the timber that once cloaked the higher ground. The St. Francis River, though not a torrent, has always been a silent partner in Puxico’s development, its meanders shaping the very flow of life and commerce. While the economy has evolved, the echoes of those agricultural roots remain, evident in the weathered barns and the quiet dignity of the land. Today, Puxico holds onto its character, a place where the pace of life feels attuned to the slow turning of the seasons rather than the frantic pulse of the wider world.
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| Location | Puxico, Stoddard County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 36.949775°N, 90.158434°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 63960 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Puxico, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Puxico, 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 Puxico includes coordinates 36.949775°N, 90.158434°W, situated in Stoddard County. ZIP code 63960. 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.
