Mcdonald 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

...SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
SPRINGFIELD    SUNNY     82  61  48 S5        29.90F                  
JOPLIN         MOSUNNY   84  62  47 W6        29.90F                  
BRANSON        CLOUDY    81  64  57 CALM      29.93S                  
               

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

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