Cape Girardeau 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

...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
CAPE GIRARDEAU MOSUNNY   84  67  56 NE8       29.86F                  
FARMINGTON     SUNNY     83  62  49 SW3       29.90F                  
POPLAR BLUFF   SUNNY     84  64  50 VRB5      29.86S                  
WEST PLAINS    MOSUNNY   82  59  45 CALM      29.92R                  
                                       

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Mostly sunny. Near steady temperature in the
upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds around
5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around
5 mph, becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
Highs around 90. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the
upper 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in
the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain
40 percent. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. Chance
of rain 50 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)