County, Missouri Weather and Climate Synopsis

Regional Hourly Observations Nowcast: 0-6 Hour Forecast Forecast: 7 Day Forecast Medium & Long Range Outlook Almanac Historical Facts

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Current Surface Map, [2nd Source TWC]
Map of 24 Hr Rainfall (7AM - 7AM EST), 7 Day Rainfall Animation

...NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
ST. JOSEPH     SUNNY     31  23  72 NW12      29.95F WCI  22          
HARRISONVILLE  PTSUNNY   36  27  69 NW12      29.95F WCI  27          
WHITEMAN AFB   CLOUDY    36  27  69 NW9       29.88F WCI  29          
CLINTON        CLOUDY    34  28  80 W5        29.92F WCI  30          
SEDALIA        CLOUDY    33  27  78 NW12      29.91F WCI  24          
MARSHALL       CLOUDY    32  28  86 NW10      29.92F WCI  24          
CHILLICOTHE    NOT AVBL                                               
MOBERLY        CLOUDY    34  28  80 W8        29.88F WCI  27          
KIRKSVILLE     CLOUDY    33  25  72 NW5       29.86F WCI  29          

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel

.REST OF TODAY...Mostly sunny. Near steady temperature in the
upper 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows around 14. Northwest
winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of snow and freezing rain in
the evening. Little or no snow accumulation. Not as cool. Near
steady temperature in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Near steady temperature in the upper 20s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Much colder with lows 5 to
10 above. Wind chill values as low as zero. 
.MONDAY...Sunny, cooler with highs around 20. Wind chill values
as low as 5 below. 
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above.
Highs in the mid 20s. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows 5 to 10 above. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the
upper 20s. Lows around 20. Wind chill values as low as zero. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. 

12-48 Hr Surface Forecast Maps, TWC 4-Panel Surface Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2

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   Temperature:      Below        Below      Above      Above      Above     Normal
 Precipitation:      Below        Below     Normal     Normal      Above     Normal

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy

JANUARY 10TH
HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS
...1800...
Savannah GA received a foot and a half of snow, and ten inches blanketed
Charleston SC. It was the heaviest snowfall of record for the immediate
Coastal Plain of the southeastern U.S. (David Ludlum)
...1911...
The temperature at Rapid City SD plunged 47 degrees in just fifteen
minutes. (The Weather Channel)
...1949...
Snow was reported at San Diego CA for the first and only time since 1882.
Snow was noted even on some of the beaches in parts of the Los Angeles
metropolitan area. Burbank reported 4.7 inches, and Long Beach and Laguna
Beach received one inch of snow. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)
...1975...
The "Storm of the Century" hit Minnesota. A severe blizzard moved northward
across the state producing up to two feet of snow. High winds drove wind
chill readings to 80 degrees below zero, and at Duluth MN the barometric
pressure dipped to 28.55 inches. The storm, which claimed 35 lives,
occurred on the 102nd anniversary of the infamous "Pioneer Blizzard" in
Minnesota. (David Ludlum)
...1982...
The temperature at O'Hare Airport in Chicago IL plunged to an all-time
record of 26 degrees below zero, and high winds drove the wind chill
reading to 77 degrees below zero. The temperature in Downtown Chicago
reached 23 degrees below zero. A week later a second arctic surge sent the
temperature plunging back down to 25 degrees below zero. (Weather Channel)
(National Weather Summary)
...1987...
Bitter cold air invaded the Rocky Mountain Region, with subzero readings
reported as far south as Gallop NM. Pocatello ID reported a record low
reading of 14 degrees below zero. (National Weather Summary)
...1988...
A storm in the northwestern U.S. produced wind gusts to 97 mph at Netarts
OR, and up to two feet of snow in the mountains of Oregon. (National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1989...
The first documented January tornado of record in Utah struck the south
part of Sandy. Asphalt shingles were driven one half inch into a fence.
(The Weather Channel)
Clear skies, light winds, and up to 24 inches of snow cover, allowed the
temperature to plunge to 45 degrees below zero at Roseau MN, and to -43
degrees at Warroad MN. The afternoon high at Grand Forks ND was 16 degrees
below zero. (National Weather Summary)
...1990...
Strong southerly winds ahead of a Pacific cold front helped temperatures in
the central U.S. soar as much as 50 degrees during the day. A total of
fifty cities in the central U.S. reported record high temperatures for the
date, with afternoon highs in the 70s reported as far north as Nebraska and
eastern Colorado. Highs of 53 at devils Lake ND, 76 at Grand Island NE, 73
at Lincoln NE, and 73 at North Platte NE, established records for the month
of January. (National Weather Summary)