Boone 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

...CENTRAL MISSOURI...  
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
COLUMBIA       NOT AVBL                                               
JEFFERSON CITY MOSUNNY   86  59  39 CALM      29.86F                  
ROLLA          PTSUNNY   81  65  58 S3        29.90F                  
SEDALIA        SUNNY     84  60  44 SW10      29.88F                  
WHITEMAN AFB   SUNNY     84  62  46 S12       29.84F                  
WARRENSBURG    SUNNY     82  61  47 S9        29.86S                  
               

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Sunny. Near steady temperature in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. South
winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Sunny. Highs in the upper
80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of
rain 20 percent. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph
with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s.
Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs around 90. Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Showers with thunderstorms likely in the
evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Cooler with lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of rain 80 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Much cooler with highs in the mid 70s.
Chance of rain 40 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Chance of rain 40 percent. 

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

                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY     120 DAY    180 DAY
                                           NOV05   NOV05-JAN06 DEC05-FEB06 FEB06-APR06
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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

Saturday May 18, 2024 the 139th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 19.890000
Distance 0.999717 AU
Rise 06:54 EDT Set 21:17 EDT
Transit Meridian 14:05 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:25 EDT Ends 21:46 EDT

Calculations made for central point in the state.
Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and
elevation -- Priddy

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MAY 18TH...HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1825...
A tornado (said to have crossed all of the state of Ohio) smashed into the
log cabin settlement of Burlington, northeast of Columbus. (David Ludlum)
...1960...
Salt Lake City UT received an inch of snow. It marked their latest
measurable snowfall of record. (The Weather Channel)
...1980...
Mount Saint Helens (in Washington State) erupted spewing ash and smoke
sixty-three thousand feet into the air. Heavy ash covered the ground to the
immediate northwest, and small particles were carried to the Atlantic
coast. (David Ludlum)