Douglas 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    CLEAR     65  62  90 SE10      29.93S                  
JOPLIN         CLEAR     67  60  78 SE8       29.91S                  
               

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

.OVERNIGHT...Partly cloudy late this evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds around
5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Areas of fog in the morning. Partly sunny with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming north after midnight.
Chance of rain 40 percent. 
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the mid 60s.
Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows in the mid 60s.
Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the mid 80s.
Chance of rain 60 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms.
A chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain
50 percent. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance
of rain 30 percent. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. Lows
in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 20 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 04, 2024 the 125th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 16.410000
Distance 0.999718 AU
Rise 07:07 EDT Set 21:05 EDT
Transit Meridian 14:05 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:39 EDT Ends 21:32 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 4TH...HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1812...
A storm produced snow from Philadelphia to Maine. A foot of snow fell near
Keene NH, and in Massachusetts, nine inches fell at Waltham, located near
Boston. (David Ludlum)
...1917...
A late season snowstorm in northwest Texas produced up to eight inches of
snow in Potter County and Armstrong County. (David Ludlum)
...1922...
Austin TX was hit twice by tornadoes which struck within thirty minutes of
each other. Twelve persons were killed in the tornadoes. (The Weather
Channel)