St. Joseph, MO Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for St. Joseph, a city in Buchanan County, Missouri.
Today
90°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
A slight chance of rain showers between 9am and 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 97. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for St. Joseph
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 90°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny | 7 to 10 mph SW | 15% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 mph NW | 69% |
| Sunday | 76°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph NNE | 33% |
| Sunday Night | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 to 10 mph NE | 60% |
| Monday | 66°F | Rain Showers Likely | 10 mph NNE | 56% |
| Monday Night | 55°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 6 to 10 mph NNE | 20% |
| Tuesday | 64°F | Partly Sunny | 8 mph NE | 5% |
| Tuesday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph ENE | 5% |
| Wednesday | 67°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph ENE | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph E | 9% |
| Thursday | 71°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 to 6 mph ESE | 23% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph E | 25% |
| Friday | 72°F | Chance Rain Showers | 7 mph ESE | 27% |
| Friday Night | 59°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph ESE | 15% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for St. Joseph (39.759, -94.821). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for St. Joseph
Last spring frost
Apr 19
First fall frost
Oct 17
Growing season
180 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for St. Joseph: nearby ZIP 64501 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Missouri frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, St Joseph Rosecrans Ap, Mo (4.2 mi from St. Joseph). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.