Thompson, Missouri Weather
Thompson, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Thompson, Audrain County.
Full aviation weather for Thompson is published on the Mexico Memorial Airport (KMYJ) page, 15 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. 4 airfields within reach of Thompson 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 Thompson: Elton Hensley Memorial Airport (KFTT) 39 km · Columbia Regional Airport (KCOU) 46 km · Omar N Bradley Airport (KMBY) 49 km
Conditions reported at KMYJ describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Thompson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Thompson.
About Thompson, Missouri
Thompson rests in a landscape of rolling Missouri farmland, where the earth swells and dips with a gentle, persistent grace. It lies 25.0 miles north-east of Columbia, MO (from Columbia, MO: bearing 49°T), and is situated 5.5 miles west-north-west of Mexico. The fields, a patchwork quilt of corn and soybeans in their vibrant green and gold, stretch towards horizons softened by the hazy breath of summer. Ancient oaks, their limbs gnarled like the hands of timekeepers, stand sentinel along fence rows, their leaves rustling with secrets carried on the prairie wind. The air here, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, carries a clean, earthy perfume, a blend of sun-baked soil and distant mown hay, a scent that settles deep in the lungs and whispers of continuity. The history of Thompson is tied to the fertile soil and the industrious spirit of those who first cultivated it, a legacy evident in the sturdy, weathered barns that still dot the countryside. For generations, the local economy has been anchored by agriculture, a steadfast devotion to the bounty of the land that shapes the rhythm of life in Thompson. While the larger agricultural enterprises have evolved, the essence of farming—the planting, the tending, the harvest—remains the heartbeat of this place. Occasionally, a weathered signpost might hint at a forgotten general store or a long-gone railway spur, ephemeral markers of a past that whispers through the present, reminding visitors that Thompson has seen many seasons turn.
Live animated radar for Thompson 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Thompson, Audrain County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 39.188652°N, 91.982952°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 65285 |
| Area Code | 573 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Thompson, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Thompson, 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 Thompson includes coordinates 39.188652°N, 91.982952°W, situated in Audrain County. ZIP code 65285. Telephone area code: 573. 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.
