St Clair 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

...SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
SPRINGFIELD    SUNNY     84  62  47 MISG      29.89F                  
JOPLIN         MOSUNNY   84  63  49 NW7       29.89F                  
BRANSON        MOSUNNY   82  63  51 CALM      29.92F                  
               

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

.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds around
5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 80s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. 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. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the mid 80s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Humid with
lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to
20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain
50 percent. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Showers with thunderstorms likely in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Cooler with lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain
80 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Not as warm with highs in the mid 70s.
Chance of rain 40 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 50s. 
.THURSDAY...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...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...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of
rain 40 percent. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of
rain 30 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)