Ridgely, Missouri Weather
Ridgely, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ridgely, Platte County.
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About Ridgely, Missouri
Ridgely unfolds across the gently rolling terrain of Platte County, a landscape sculpted by the slow, persistent work of water and wind. It lies 18.0 miles north-north-west of Gladstone, MO (from Gladstone, MO: bearing 346°T), and is situated 5.6 miles north-north-west of Smithville. Here, the rich, dark earth, a testament to centuries of fertile growth, lies beneath an expansive sky that often stretches in hues of soft lavender and bruised plum as evening descends. The air, particularly in the late summer, carries the faint, sweet perfume of drying corn stalks and the distant, earthy scent of freshly tilled soil, a subtle olfactory symphony that speaks of the land's enduring bounty. Trees, primarily sturdy oaks and maples, punctuate the fields, their branches reaching towards the heavens like patient supplicants, offering dappled shade in the warmer months and a stark, elegant silhouette against the winter sky. The roots of Ridgely run deep into the agricultural heritage of this region, a testament to the enduring power of the land to sustain life and livelihood. For generations, the economy here has been intrinsically tied to the cycles of planting and harvest, with corn and soybeans forming the backbone of local prosperity, their golden or emerald rows stretching to the horizon. The quiet hum of tractors often provides the soundtrack to daily life, a rhythmic pulse that underscores the town's grounded connection to the earth. Though not a place of grand monuments, Ridgely possesses a subtle charm, evident in the well-maintained farmhouses and the friendly nods exchanged between neighbors, a shared understanding forged in the crucible of rural existence.
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| Location | Ridgely, Platte County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 39.455554°N, 94.638568°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 64444 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ridgely, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ridgely, 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 Ridgely includes coordinates 39.455554°N, 94.638568°W, situated in Platte County. ZIP code 64444. 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.
