Pulaski 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       PTSUNNY   83  63  50 S10       29.88F                  
JEFFERSON CITY MOSUNNY   84  63  49 MISG      29.87F                  
ROLLA          PTSUNNY   81  65  58 SW6       29.91F                  
SEDALIA        MOSUNNY   83  61  47 SW8G18    29.89F                  
WHITEMAN AFB   SUNNY     83  60  45 SW7       29.85F                  
WARRENSBURG    SUNNY     81  61  50 S12       29.87F                  
OSAGE BEACH    MOSUNNY   81  63  54 W7        29.90F                  
               

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

.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. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 80s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Hot with highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain
30 percent. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Hot with highs around 90. Chance of rain 40 percent. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening,
then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of
rain 50 percent. 
.THURSDAY...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 around 80. Chance of rain 30 percent. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s.
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)