Mississippi County, Missouri
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WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR MISSISSIPPI COUNTY: Regional Hourly Observations
400 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2024

...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
CAPE GIRARDEAU SUNNY     84  65  52 N5        29.85F                  
FARMINGTON     MOSUNNY   82  61  48 CALM      29.89F                  
POPLAR BLUFF   SUNNY     84  63  49 CALM      29.85F                  
WEST PLAINS    SUNNY     82  60  47 SW3       29.91F                  
                                       

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FORECAST FOR MISSISSIPPI COUNTY: 7-Day Forecast
Sat May 18 15:01:48 EDT 2024

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