Phelps 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

...CENTRAL MISSOURI...  
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
COLUMBIA       SUNNY     84  62  47 SW8       29.87R                  
JEFFERSON CITY SUNNY     86  60  41 SW7       29.85S                  
ROLLA          SUNNY     83  63  50 VRB3      29.89S                  
SEDALIA        SUNNY     84  59  42 S9        29.86F                  
WARRENSBURG    SUNNY     84  61  45 S12       29.85S                  
OSAGE BEACH    SUNNY     84  62  47 VRB7      29.88S                  
               

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds around
5 mph early, becoming light and variable, then becoming south
around 5 mph after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 80s. South winds
around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then
a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Hot with highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts
up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph
with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. 
.TUESDAY...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...Showers with thunderstorms likely in the
evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 80 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm with highs in the upper 70s. Chance of
rain 50 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear with a slight
chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of
rain 50 percent. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs around 80. Chance of rain 40 percent. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the lower 60s.
Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 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)