Marion 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

...NORTHERN AND WESTERN MISSOURI...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
KANSAS CTY INT CLOUDY    67  60  78 SE13      29.89F                  
KANSAS C DTWN  FAIR      69  59  70 SE6       29.90R                  
LEE'S SUMMIT   FAIR      66  59  78 SE7       29.91F                  
ST JOSEPH      CLOUDY    68  57  68 E9        29.90S                  
CHILLICOTHE      N/A     63  54  72 SE6       29.94                   
KIRKSVILLE     FAIR      60  50  69 E7        29.96S                  
     

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear late this evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming west 10 to 15 mph in
the afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after
midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph with
gusts up to 20 mph, becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of
rain 20 percent. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain
50 percent. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s.
Chance of rain 90 percent. 
.TUESDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs
around 80. Chance of rain 70 percent. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80.
Chance of rain 60 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance
of rain 50 percent. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers, mainly in
the evening. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s.
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)