Richmond Heights, Missouri Weather
Richmond Heights, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Richmond Heights, St. Louis County.
Full aviation weather for Richmond Heights is published on the St. Louis Lambert International Airport (KSTL) page, 14 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 Richmond Heights 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 Richmond Heights: St Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS) 16 km · Creve Coeur Airport (K1H0) 20 km · Spirit of St Louis Airport (KSUS) 29 km · St Charles County Regional Airport/Smartt Field (KSET) 35 km · St Louis Regional Airport (KALN) 38 km
Conditions reported at KSTL describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Richmond Heights specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Richmond Heights, Missouri
Richmond Heights unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, a subtle topography that belies the robustness of its leafy avenues and the quiet hum of its residential streets. It lies 2.0 miles south-south-west of University City, MO (from University City, MO: bearing 196°T), and is situated 6.6 miles west of St. Louis. Mature oak and maple trees, their branches reaching like arthritic fingers towards the sky, cast dappled shadows across well-tended lawns and the occasional meandering creek bed, dry for much of the year but capable of awakening with a sudden, insistent flow. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a particular stillness, a sense of settled peace that seems to absorb the distant murmur of traffic from larger thoroughfares, leaving behind a more intimate soundtrack of lawnmowers and children's laughter. The character of Richmond Heights is one of understated order, a place where the built environment harmonizes with the natural rise and fall of the land, creating a sense of comfortable permanence. This locality, with its roots stretching back to the early days of St. Louis County's expansion, has always been a place of thoughtful development, drawing families seeking a balance between suburban tranquility and access to urban amenities. The economic life of Richmond Heights, historically tied to the broader industrial and commercial growth of the metropolitan area, now thrives on a diverse base, supporting local businesses and fostering a spirit of entrepreneurial endeavor. A notable landmark, the Richmond Heights City Hall, stands as a testament to its civic pride, its architecture reflecting a mid-century modern sensibility that echoes the era of much of its growth. The presence of educational institutions, including the prestigious Saint Louis University High School, imbues the area with a particular intellectual energy, a subtle undercurrent of aspiration that permeates the community, shaping its distinctive rhythm.
Live animated radar for Richmond Heights 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 | Richmond Heights, St. Louis County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 38.628663°N, 90.31956°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 63117 |
| Area Code | 314 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Richmond Heights, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Richmond Heights, 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 Richmond Heights includes coordinates 38.628663°N, 90.319560°W, situated in St. Louis County. ZIP code 63117. Telephone area code: 314. 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.
