Iron County, Missouri
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WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR IRON COUNTY: Regional Hourly Observations
300 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2024

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

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FORECAST FOR IRON COUNTY: 7-Day Forecast
Sat May 18 15:25:11 EDT 2024

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