Union Star, Missouri Weather
Union Star, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Union Star, DeKalb County.
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About Union Star, Missouri
Union Star rests in a landscape shaped by the patient hand of water and sky, a gentle swell of Missouri earth that rolls toward the broad horizon. It lies 19.8 miles north-east of Saint Joseph, MO (from Saint Joseph, MO: bearing 42°T), and is situated 6.1 miles south-west of King City. Here, the land breathes in wide, open fields, punctuated by clusters of oak and maple, their leaves rustling with the hushed secrets of the wind. The air itself carries a certain stillness, a quiet hum of insects in the tall grass, and the distant, melodic call of a meadowlark. Sunsets bleed across the western sky in hues of apricot and rose, casting long, soft shadows that stretch and warp the familiar contours of the fields, a daily benediction on this tranquil corner of DeKalb County. The story of Union Star is etched in the agricultural heart of the region, a place where the fertile soil has long dictated the rhythm of life. Its economy, rooted deeply in farming, revolves around the cultivation of corn and soybeans, crops that have sustained generations and shaped the very character of the community. This is a place where neighborly ties run deep, forged in shared harvests and the quiet camaraderie of small-town living. While no grand monuments mark its history, the enduring spirit of perseverance and the simple beauty of a life lived close to the land are Union Star's most notable attractions, a quiet testament to its enduring legacy.
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| Location | Union Star, DeKalb County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 39.980551°N, 94.594404°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 64494 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Union Star, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Union Star, 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 Union Star includes coordinates 39.980551°N, 94.594404°W, situated in DeKalb County. ZIP code 64494. 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.
