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

...NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
ST. JOSEPH     MOSUNNY   91  63  39 SW13G24   29.80F HX  92           
MOSBY          SUNNY     86  59  39 SW7       29.83S                  
HARRISONVILLE  SUNNY     88  63  42 SW9       29.87F                  
WHITEMAN AFB   NOT AVBL                                               
CLINTON        SUNNY     84  63  48 VRB7      29.86F                  
SEDALIA        SUNNY     85  61  44 S10G20    29.87F                  
MARSHALL       SUNNY    N/A N/A N/A MISG      29.85F                  
CHILLICOTHE      N/A     86  64  47 SW8G20    29.83S                  
MOBERLY        MOSUNNY   86  57  37 S10G17    29.85F                  
KIRKSVILLE     SUNNY     83  61  47 SW13G21   29.85S                  

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FORECAST FOR RAY COUNTY: 7-Day Forecast
Sat May 18 15:55:36 EDT 2024

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph,
becoming south with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows
in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to
20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the upper 80s. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain
70 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Not as warm with highs in the lower 70s. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 70s. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Chance
of rain 40 percent. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain
40 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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