Lawrence 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     64  61  90 SE8       29.93F                  
JOPLIN         PTCLDY    67  61  81 SE8       29.91S                  
               

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

.OVERNIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the
morning. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph,
becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of rain 60 percent. 
.SATURDAY 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 mid 50s. North winds
around 10 mph, becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of rain
40 percent. 
.SUNDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs around 70.
East winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows around 60. Southeast
winds around 10 mph, becoming south after midnight. Chance of
rain 50 percent. 
.MONDAY...Partly 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 upper 70s. Chance of rain
40 percent. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the
upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance
of showers. Highs in the mid 70s. Lows in the lower 50s. 
.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)