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

...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                  
               

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FORECAST FOR NEWTON COUNTY: 7-Day Forecast
Sat May 18 14:01:44 EDT 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Sunny. Near steady temperature in the lower
80s. West winds around 5 mph. 
.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 mid 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 around 10 mph with gusts up to
20 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. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 80s.
Chance of rain 30 percent. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain
60 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s.
Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 50s. 
.THURSDAY...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 upper 70s. Chance of
rain 30 percent. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Chance of rain 40 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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