Ray 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    65  60  84 SE12      29.90R                  
LEE'S SUMMIT   PTCLDY    65  59  81 E6        29.93R                  
ST JOSEPH      CLOUDY    68  57  68 SE9       29.92R                  
CHILLICOTHE      N/A     64  56  75 CALM      29.96R                  
     

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear late this evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in
the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North
winds around 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs around 70. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to
20 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers in the evening. Mostly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of
rain 40 percent. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the upper 50s. Chance of rain near 100 percent. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A chance of showers.
Highs around 80. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of
rain 50 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. 
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
Lows in the lower 50s. 

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)