Stark City, Missouri Weather
Stark City, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Stark City, Newton County.
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About Stark City, Missouri
Stark City rests in a rolling expanse of earth where the Ozark foothills begin their gentle rise from the prairie. It lies 23.7 miles south-east of Joplin, MO (from Joplin, MO: bearing 130°T), and is situated 5.5 miles south-east of Granby. The landscape here is a quiet blend of cultivated fields and the tenacious scrub of oak and hickory, their branches often bare against the vast, indifferent sky. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-cloudy Missouri heavens, falls in broad, pale swathes, illuminating the rich, red-brown soil that promises sustenance. The air itself carries a damp, earthy scent, especially after a rain, a fragrance that speaks of deep roots and the slow, persistent work of nature. The history of Stark City is deeply intertwined with the land's bounty and the hard work of those who sought to extract it. For generations, this region has been shaped by agriculture, with farms dotting the terrain, their crops a testament to the fertility of the soil. While not a primary mining hub like some neighboring areas, the legacy of resource extraction, particularly coal and lead in the broader county, has left its mark, influencing the economic currents that have flowed through Stark City. The local economy, though modest, remains anchored in the enduring spirit of its people, a quiet resilience forged in the face of changing times and the ever-present rhythm of the seasons.
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| Location | Stark City, Newton County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 36.862289°N, 94.185769°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 64866 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Stark City, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Stark 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 Stark City includes coordinates 36.862289°N, 94.185769°W, situated in Newton County. ZIP code 64866. 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.
