Cole 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

...EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
ST. LOUIS INTL MOSUNNY   86  62  44 W5        29.88F                  
SPIRIT OF STL  SUNNY     83  63  50 CALM      29.86F                  
COLUMBIA       PTSUNNY   83  63  50 S10       29.88F                  
JEFFERSON CITY MOSUNNY   84  63  49 MISG      29.87F                  
MEXICO         MOSUNNY   82  63  51 SW5       29.88S                  
HANNIBAL       MOSUNNY   82  63  51 SW12      29.87S                  
ROLLA          PTSUNNY   81  65  58 SW6       29.91F                  
LEBANON        PTSUNNY   81  61  50 SW5       29.93S                  
OSAGE BEACH    MOSUNNY   81  63  54 W7        29.90F                  
SPRINGFIELD    MOSUNNY   82  64  54 MISG      29.91S                  
BRANSON          N/A     82  63  51 CALM      29.93F                  
JOPLIN         MOSUNNY   85  63  47 NW6       29.91S                  
WEST PLAINS    MOSUNNY   82  61  48 VRB3      29.91F                  

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)