Riverside, Missouri Weather
Riverside, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Riverside, Jefferson County.
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About Riverside, Missouri
Riverside unfolds along the winding curves of the Mississippi River, a landscape of gentle slopes giving way to broader bottomlands. It lies 13.3 miles south-south-west of Oakville, MO (from Oakville, MO: bearing 198°T), and is situated 4.6 miles north of Festus. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of the river, a constant companion to the rustle of cottonwood leaves and the distant hum of barges. Oak and hickory trees, their branches heavy with the humidity of a Missouri summer, form a verdant canopy over the land, their roots anchoring themselves deep in the rich soil. Sunlight, when it breaks through the haze, paints the asphalt streets and weathered storefronts with a warm, golden hue, illuminating the quiet industry of a place that knows the steady pulse of river life. The history of Riverside is inextricably linked to the great waterway it borders, a passage that has shaped its economy and character for generations. Once a vital hub for steamboat traffic and the transport of goods, the river continues to define Riverside's local economy, with the echoes of its industrial past still resonating in the quiet hum of the port. Though the grand steamboats are largely gone, the spirit of commerce and connection remains, evident in the modest fishing boats bobbing at their moorings and the small businesses that cater to both locals and passing travelers. The land itself, fertile and forgiving, has long supported agriculture, and even today, the faint scent of turned earth can mingle with the river's breath, a reminder of the enduring connection between Riverside and the land that sustains it.
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| Location | Riverside, Jefferson County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 38.286721°N, 90.38012°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 63829, 63070, 64150 |
| Area Code | 314, 816 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Riverside, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Riverside, 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 Riverside includes coordinates 38.286721°N, 90.380120°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 63829, 63070, 64150. Telephone area code: 314, 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.
