Macon County, Missouri
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WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR MACON COUNTY: Regional Hourly Observations
600 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2024

...NORTHERN AND WESTERN MISSOURI...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
KANSAS CTY INT MOSUNNY   85  65  51 SW8       29.84R                  
KANSAS C DTWN  MOSUNNY   87  64  46 SW14      29.82S                  
LEE'S SUMMIT   SUNNY     85  65  51 SW10      29.85R                  
ST JOSEPH      MOSUNNY   90  63  40 W12       29.81R HX  91           
CHILLICOTHE      N/A     84  64  50 S7        29.84R                  
KIRKSVILLE     SUNNY     82  62  50 SW8       29.86R                  
     

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FORECAST FOR MACON COUNTY: 7-Day Forecast
Sat May 18 19:09:42 EDT 2024

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

12-48 Hr Surface Forecast Maps, TWC 4-Panel Surface Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2


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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