Tarkio, Missouri Weather
Tarkio, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Tarkio, Atchison County.
Full aviation weather for Tarkio is published on the Gould Peterson Municipal Airport (KK57) page, 1 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. 6 airfields within reach of Tarkio 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 Tarkio: Shenandoah Municipal Airport (KSDA) 35 km · Farington Field (K01) 35 km · Northwest Missouri Regional Airport (KEVU) 40 km · Schenck Field (KICL) 43 km · Brenner Field (KFNB) 44 km
Conditions reported at KK57 describe the airfield itself. Weather 1 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Tarkio specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Tarkio.
About Tarkio, Missouri
Tarkio rests on a plateau that spills gently westward, a vast expanse of fertile land that has long dictated the rhythm of life here. It lies 54.2 miles north-north-west of Saint Joseph, MO (from Saint Joseph, MO: bearing 329°T), and is situated 7.6 miles east-north-east of Rock Port. The sky above Tarkio is a generous canvas, often swept clean by winds that carry the scent of tilled earth and ripening grain, and in the twilight, it can soften into hues of rose and lavender, a quiet benediction settling over the fields. The land itself, a rich loam, appears almost to breathe under the sun, the contours of the terrain subtly guiding the eye towards the distant, hazy horizon. Here, the very air seems to hum with the quiet industry of growth, a constant, low thrum beneath the broader symphony of the seasons. The history of Tarkio is deeply entwined with the agricultural heritage of this region, a story of pioneers who cultivated the prairie and built communities from the soil upward. The town's founding was a testament to that enduring spirit, and its economy continues to draw strength from the bounty of the surrounding farms, with crops like corn and soybeans forming the backbone of local commerce. While the echoes of its past are present in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of its older buildings, Tarkio also embraces a forward-looking perspective, particularly evident in its educational institutions that draw students from across the state. The presence of the university lends a youthful energy to the town, a subtle counterpoint to the deep-rooted traditions that still hold sway in the quiet routines of everyday life.
Live animated radar for Tarkio 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 | Tarkio, Atchison County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 40.440276°N, 95.377759°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 64491 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Tarkio, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tarkio, 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 Tarkio includes coordinates 40.440276°N, 95.377759°W, situated in Atchison County. ZIP code 64491. 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.
