Smithville, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Smithville, Clay County.
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Smithville rests in a gently rolling landscape, a terrain sculpted by ancient glaciers and patiently weathered by seasons of sun and rain. It lies 12.7 miles north of Gladstone, MO (from Gladstone, MO: bearing 354°T), and is situated 6.9 miles north-east of Ferrelview. The land here, a rich, dark loam, yields readily to the plow, its verdant expanse punctuated by stands of mature oak and maple, their leaves rustling with a sound like whispered secrets. The sky above Smithville often stretches wide and pale, a canvas for drifting clouds that cast fleeting shadows across the fields, and in the hushed moments of early evening, a soft, golden light imbues the very air with a tranquil, almost palpable warmth. The presence of water is felt not as a roaring torrent but as a more intimate murmur, with the nearby streams and ponds reflecting the boundless sky and the hushed greens of the surrounding countryside. The history of Smithville is deeply interwoven with the agricultural bounty of Clay County, a legacy that continues to define its character and economy. For generations, the fertile soil has supported hardworking families, their lives tied to the cycles of planting and harvest, a rhythm that still pulses beneath the surface of everyday life. While the immediate landscape speaks of bucolic tranquility, the echoes of past endeavors, from the quiet industry of farming to the broader sweep of regional development, are present in the very bones of Smithville. Its distinctive character lies in this blend of enduring agricultural roots and the steady, unpretentious unfolding of contemporary life, a place where the past is a quiet companion to the present, shaping the unhurried feel of its days.
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| Location | Smithville, Clay County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 39.386944°N, 94.581066°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 64089 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Smithville, 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 Smithville includes coordinates 39.386944°N, 94.581066°W, situated in Clay County. ZIP code 64089. 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.