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Regional Hourly Observations For CLINTON County
Issued at 400 PM CDT TUE APR 16 2024
...NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MISSOURI... CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS ST. JOSEPH SUNNY 81 41 24 SW39G53 29.40F HARRISONVILLE SUNNY 82 30 15 SW30G40 29.54S WHITEMAN AFB MOSUNNY 82 53 36 S26G40 29.48F CLINTON MOSUNNY 82 55 39 S22G32 29.53F SEDALIA MOSUNNY 81 55 40 S32G54 29.53F MARSHALL MOSUNNY 82 55 39 S28G37 29.50S CHILLICOTHE N/A 79 52 38 SW20G37 29.44S MOBERLY MOSUNNY 81 52 36 S30G38 29.51F KIRKSVILLE MOSUNNY 70 61 73 S20G28 29.48F

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Missouri
Based on observations at 400pm CDT, Tuesday April 16, 2024

Across Missouri...temperatures are near 70 degrees north, near 80 degrees central, and near 68 degrees south. Current sky conditions are mostly sunny north, mostly sunny central, and cloudy south. In the north, relative humidity is near 73%, and the dew point is near 61 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 50%, and the dew point is near 60 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 81%, and the dew point is near 62 degrees. Winds are from the south at 20 mph with gusts at 28 mph north, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the south at 28 mph with gusts at 45 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the south at 14 mph with gusts at 22 mph south, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 82 degrees at Whiteman Air Force Base. The lowest temperature is 68 degrees at West Plains.

Current NOWCAST not available:
Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when
precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these
forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For CLINTON County,MO

349 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024 DAY ONE Today and Tonight Two rounds of thunderstorms are possible today. Strong to severe weather remains a possibility. More detailed information can be accessed at... https://www.weather.gov/eax/hwo DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Wednesday through Monday The probability of hazardous weather is low.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook

7-Day Forecast For CLINTON County, MO
355 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024
WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING

TONIGHT
Mostly clear with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Windy, cooler with lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph, becoming west 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
WEDNESDAY
Sunny, breezy with highs in the mid 70s. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 50. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
THURSDAY
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Breezy and much cooler with highs in the upper 50s. North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the upper 30s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph after midnight.
FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Lows in the upper 30s.
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
Partly cloudy. Highs around 70. Lows in the mid 40s.
12-48 Hr Surface Forecast Maps, TWC 4-Panel Surface Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2 Precip, Days 1-5 Precip, Severe Weather Pot.-Day 1, Day 2
Medium & Long Range Outlook For Missouri MISSOURI --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY APR 22-26 APR 24-30 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Precipitation: .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
Almanac Information
Tuesday April 16, 2024 the 107th Day of Year --------------------------------------------------- SUN Declination 10.670000 Distance 0.999719 AU Rise 07:30 EDT Set 20:47 EDT Transit Meridian 14:08 EDT Civil Twilight Begins 07:03 EDT Ends 21:14 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

APRIL 16TH HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1851... The famous "Lighthouse Storm" raged near Boston Harbor. Whole gales and gigantic waves destroyed Minot Light with its two keepers still inside. The storm resulted in great shipping losses and coastal erosion. (David Ludlum) ...1880... A tornado near Marshall MO carried the heavy timbers of an entire home a distance of twelve miles. (The Weather Channel) ...1933... Franklin Lake NH was buried under 35 inches of snow. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987) ...1960... A wind gust of 70 mph was measured at the Stapleton International Airport in Denver CO, their highest wind gust of record. (The Weather Channel)

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