Taney 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    MOSUNNY   81  63  54 CALM      29.91S                  
6HR MIN TEMP:  61; 6HR MAX TEMP:  82;                                

JOPLIN         MOSUNNY   82  64  54 CALM      29.91S                  
6HR MIN TEMP:  63; 6HR MAX TEMP:  83;                                

               

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Sunny. Near steady temperature in the lower
80s. Light and variable winds. 
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Light and variable
winds. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Hot with
highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to
20 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 90. Chance
of rain 20 percent. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. A
chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows in the upper
50s. Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows around 60. 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)