Clay County, Missouri
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WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR CLAY COUNTY: Regional Hourly Observations
200 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2024

...KANSAS CITY METROPOLITAN AREA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
K.C. INTL      MOSUNNY   83  64  52 S17       29.82F                  
K.C. DOWNTOWN  SUNNY     87  65  47 S18G25    29.82F                  
LEES SUMMIT      N/A     84  65  52 S9        29.86S                  
OLATHE - IXD   SUNNY     86  63  45 S16G25    29.85F                  
OLATHE - OJC   SUNNY     83  65  54 S12       29.85F                  
LAWRENCE       SUNNY     88  64  44 SW10G28   29.82F                  

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FORECAST FOR CLAY COUNTY: 7-Day Forecast
Sat May 18 13:55:18 EDT 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight.
Lows in the lower 60s. West winds around 5 mph, becoming north
around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms
likely after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. 
.MONDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the
morning. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance
of rain 70 percent. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Cooler with lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm with highs in the mid 70s. Chance of
rain 30 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Chance
of rain 40 percent. 

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MEDIUM & LONG RANGE OUTLOOK

                 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
6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook

ALMANAC INFORMATION

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


HISTORICAL WEATHER AND CLIMATE FACTS FOR TODAY

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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)




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