Saint Joseph, Missouri Weather
Saint Joseph, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Saint Joseph, Buchanan County.
Full aviation weather for Saint Joseph is published on the Rosecrans Memorial Airport (KSTJ) page, 5 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. 5 airfields within reach of Saint Joseph 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 Saint Joseph: Triple R Airport (K0C1) 32 km · Sherman Army Air Field (KFLV) 45 km · Cameron Memorial Airport (KEZZ) 49 km · Kansas City International Airport (KMCI) 53 km
Conditions reported at KSTJ describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Saint Joseph specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Saint Joseph, Missouri
Saint Joseph rises from the rolling Missouri landscape, a place where the land itself seems to breathe with a quiet resilience. The terrain here is a study in gentle slopes and broad vistas, the kind that suggest long horizons and the slow turning of seasons. Green fields stretch out, sometimes giving way to stands of mature trees that catch the afternoon sun, their leaves a vibrant emerald in the warmer months, turning to burnished copper and gold as autumn arrives. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a clean, earthy scent, hinting at the rich soil that underpins everything. Even the scattered residential areas possess a certain grounded character, houses often framed by well-tended gardens and the sturdy presence of older, established trees, creating a sense of enduring habitation. This city’s story is deeply intertwined with the mighty Missouri River, a historical artery that shaped its very beginnings. Founded in the mid-19th century, Saint Joseph quickly became a vital hub for westward expansion, a gateway for pioneers and prospectors alike. The echoes of that bustling past can still be felt in the architecture, a blend of Victorian grandeur and sturdy, functional buildings that speak of commerce and industry. While the river’s role as a primary transportation route has shifted, its presence remains a constant, a wide, brown ribbon that defines the eastern edge of Saint Joseph and nourishes the surrounding agricultural lands. The economy, once heavily reliant on its river port and stockyards, has diversified, but the spirit of enterprise, of making things and moving them forward, persists, a quiet undercurrent beneath the everyday hum of life.
Live animated radar for Saint Joseph 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 | Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 39.768606°N, 94.846632°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 64501, 64506, 64502, 64503, 64504 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Saint Joseph, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Saint Joseph, 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 Saint Joseph includes coordinates 39.768606°N, 94.846632°W, situated in Buchanan County. ZIP code 64501, 64506, 64502, 64503, 64504. 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. 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.
