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Regional Hourly Observations For HICKORY County
Issued at 300 AM CDT THU MAR 28 2024
...SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
SPRINGFIELD    CLEAR     31  25  78 S3        30.18F                  
JOPLIN         CLEAR     33  26  75 S5        30.21S WCI  29          
BRANSON        CLEAR     36  27  69 CALM      30.20S                  
               

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Missouri
Based on observations at 300am CDT, Thursday March 28, 2024

Across Missouri...temperatures are near 25 degrees north, near 33 degrees central, and near 32 degrees south. Current sky conditions are clear north, clear central, and clear south. In the north, relative humidity is near 78%, and the dew point is near 19 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 81%, and the dew point is near 28 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 75%, and the dew point is near 25 degrees. Winds are from the south at 7 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. The wind chill is near 17 degrees north. Winds are calm central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 37 degrees at Sedalia. The lowest temperature is 25 degrees at Kirksville.


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 HICKORY County,MO

842 PM CDT Wed Mar 27 2024

 DAY ONE  Tonight.

Weather hazards expected  

Significant frost risk.

DISCUSSION  

Widespread frost and areas of freezing temperatures will occur
again tonight into early Thursday morning. 

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Thursday through Tuesday.

Gusty southwest winds up to 30 to 40 mph will produce an elevated
non-thunderstorm wind risk on Friday for locations west of
Highway 65 as well as elevated fire weather conditions.

Thunderstorms will be possible late in the weekend into early
next week.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

  Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For HICKORY County, MO
115 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

REST OF TONIGHT
Clear. Widespread frost. Cold with lows around 30. South winds around 5 mph.

THURSDAY
Widespread frost in the morning. Sunny. Not as cool with highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows in the mid 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening. Chance of rain 20 percent.

SATURDAY
Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

SUNDAY
Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

MONDAY
Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Much cooler with lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

TUESDAY
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Much cooler with highs around 60. Chance of rain 20 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.

WEDNESDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Missouri
                             MISSOURI                                                                     
                 ---------------------------------------------
                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 APR 2-APR 6 APR 4-APR 10    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
                 -----------  -----------  --------  ---------
   Temperature:      Below        Above     Normal     Normal                      
 Precipitation:      Below        Above      Above     Normal                      

....  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

Thursday March 28, 2024 the 88th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 3.590000
Distance 0.999721 AU
Rise 06:58 EDT Set 19:29 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:13 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:32 EDT Ends 19:55 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

MARCH 28TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1917...
Thane Creek AK reported a snow cover of 190 inches. (The Weather Channel)
...1920...
The worst tornado disaster of record occurred in Chicago IL as a tornado
killed 28 persons and caused three million dollars damage. (David Ludlum)
...1997...
Ten tornadoes tore across the area, affecting the Kentucky counties of 
Adair, Metcalfe, Casey, Green, Larue, Marion, Hardin, Hart, Nelson, and 
Russell; and the Indiana counties of Scott and Jefferson. Two of the 
twisters produced F3 damage. A 28-year-old woman was killed in Metcalfe 
County as she was thrown from her destroyed mobile home. A 40-year-old man 
was killed when his house in Bonnieville (Hart County) was hit by one of 
the F3 tornadoes and blown off its foundation. This tornado injured many 
people when it caused several car accidents as it crossed Interstate 65.
(NWS Louisville)

Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky