Scott City, Missouri Weather
Scott City, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Scott City, Scott County.
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About Scott City, Missouri
Scott City rises from the flat, fertile plains of southeastern Missouri, a place where the sky feels immense and the horizon stretches in unwavering lines. It lies 6.2 miles south of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 183°T), and is situated 7.6 miles east-north-east of Chaffee. The land here is a deep, rich loam, the kind that yields generously to the plow and holds the memory of countless seasons. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like green and gold carpets, broken only by the occasional cluster of mature oak and maple trees that stand sentinel along drainage ditches or property lines. The air in Scott City carries the scent of damp earth after a summer shower, a mingled perfume of growing things and the distant hum of agricultural machinery. Evenings here can paint the western sky with hues of lavender and rose, a soft light that settles over the scattered farmsteads and the modest storefronts lining Main Street. The history of Scott City is deeply entwined with the Mississippi River, a powerful presence that has shaped its fortunes and its very character. Though the river itself has shifted its course over time, its influence remains, evident in the flat terrain and the rich alluvial soils that have sustained generations of farmers. The local economy, still largely agrarian, thrives on the bounty of the surrounding countryside, with crops like soybeans, corn, and cotton forming the backbone of its prosperity. In more recent decades, Scott City has also seen the growth of light industry and manufacturing, adding a layer of commercial activity to the enduring agricultural rhythm. This blend of old and new is palpable, a quiet testament to the resilience and adaptability of the people who call Scott City home, a place where the echoes of its past are carried on the breeze that sweeps across the wide, open fields.
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| Location | Scott City, Scott County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 37.216718°N, 89.524534°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 63780 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Scott City, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Scott City, 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 Scott City includes coordinates 37.216718°N, 89.524534°W, situated in Scott County. ZIP code 63780. 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.
