Ritchey, MO Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Ritchey, a town in Newton County, Missouri.
This Afternoon
69°F
Chance Drizzle
A chance of drizzle after 3pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
7-day forecast for Ritchey
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 69°F | Chance Drizzle | 13 to 18 mph SW | 34% |
| Tonight | 47°F | Patchy Drizzle | 8 to 13 mph W | 20% |
| Wednesday | 61°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 to 12 mph W | 5% |
| Wednesday Night | 40°F | Clear | 5 mph SW | 0% |
| Thursday | 64°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers | 1 to 7 mph W | 43% |
| Thursday Night | 39°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph NW | 22% |
| Friday | 58°F | Partly Sunny | 2 to 7 mph N | 2% |
| Friday Night | 37°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 3 mph N | 0% |
| Saturday | 59°F | Partly Sunny | 0 to 3 mph N | 1% |
| Saturday Night | 36°F | Mostly Clear | 1 mph NW | 6% |
| Sunday | 64°F | Sunny | 1 to 6 mph W | 6% |
| Sunday Night | 37°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SW | 1% |
| Monday | 68°F | Sunny | 3 to 9 mph SW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 41°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SW | 0% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Ritchey (36.944, -94.186). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Ritchey
Last spring frost
Apr 7
First fall frost
Oct 31
Growing season
206 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Ritchey: nearby ZIP 64844 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Missouri frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Neosho, Mo (7.4 mi from Ritchey). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 3, 2026.