Knox 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

...NORTHERN AND WESTERN MISSOURI...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
KANSAS CTY INT PTSUNNY   83  65  54 S15       29.83F                  
6HR MIN TEMP:  63; 6HR MAX TEMP:  84;                                

KANSAS C DTWN  SUNNY     85  64  49 S13       29.83F                  
6HR MIN TEMP:  67; 6HR MAX TEMP:  85;                                

LEE'S SUMMIT     N/A     83  64  52 S9G20     29.86F                  
6HR MIN TEMP:  65; 6HR MAX TEMP:  83;                                

ST JOSEPH      MOSUNNY   87  64  46 S14       29.80S                  
6HR MIN TEMP:  66; 6HR MAX TEMP:  88;                                

CHILLICOTHE      N/A     83  64  52 S14G20    29.84F                  
6HR MIN TEMP:  62; 6HR MAX TEMP:  83;                                

KIRKSVILLE     SUNNY     81  61  50 S15       29.86F                  
6HR MIN TEMP:  64; 6HR MAX TEMP:  81;                                

     

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

.REST OF TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. East
winds around 5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of
rain 20 percent. 
.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. Gusts up to
25 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. 
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening,
then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 70 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
70s. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
70s. Chance of rain 20 percent. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance
of rain 30 percent. 
.FRIDAY...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 upper 70s. 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)