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 CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
ST. JOSEPH     CLEAR     31  21  66 SE9       30.32F WCI  23          
MOSBY          CLEAR     28  23  80 SE6       30.35S WCI  22          
HARRISONVILLE  CLEAR     30  21  69 E5        30.36S WCI  25          
WHITEMAN AFB   CLEAR     27  21  76 E6        30.33F WCI  21          
CLINTON        CLEAR     28  21  74 CALM      30.34S                  
SEDALIA        CLEAR     27  21  78 E6        30.37S WCI  20          
MARSHALL       CLEAR     25  21  86 E3        30.38F                  
CHILLICOTHE      N/A     33  20  58 SE5       30.37F WCI  29          
MOBERLY        CLEAR     27  21  80 SE3       30.37F                  
KIRKSVILLE     CLEAR     22  17  81 SE3       30.37S                  

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 40s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid
40s. Lows around 30. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Near steady temperature in the upper
30s. 
.THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 50. Lows
in the upper 30s. 

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

DECEMBER 21ST
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1892...
Portland OR was buried under a record 27.5 inches of snow. (21st-24th) (The
Weather Channel)
...1929...
An exceptional storm produced snow from the Middle Rio Grande Valley of
Texas to southern Arkansas. The storm produced 26 inches of snow at
Hillsboro TX, 18 inches at El Dorado AR, and 14 inches at Bossier LA.
(21st-22nd) (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)
...1964...
A great warm surge from the Pacific Ocean across Oregon and northern
California brought torrential rains on a deep snow cover resulting in
record floods. (David Ludlum)
...1987...
High winds continued along the eastern slopes of the Rockies. During the
morning hours winds gusted to 64 mph at Cheyenne WY, and reached 97 mph
near Boulder CO. Gale force winds prevailed across the Great Lakes Region.
(The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1988...
Seven cities in the eastern U.S. reported record high temperatures for the
date, including Charleston SC with a reading of 78 degrees. A storm in the
northwestern U.S. produced 22 inches of snow at Idaho City ID in two days,
and up to two feet of snow at Happy Camp CA. Ski resorts in Idaho reported
three to six feet of snow on the ground. (The National Weather Summary)
(Storm Data)
...1989...
Forty cities in the north central U.S., including thirteen in Iowa,
reported record low temperatures for the date. Havre MT and Jordan MT tied
for honors as the cold spot in the nation with morning lows of 43 degrees
below zero, and the temperature remained close to 40 degrees below zero
through the daylight hours. Dickinson ND reported a morning low of 33
degrees below zero and a wind chill reading of 86 degrees below zero. The
high for the date of 16 degrees below zero at Sioux Falls SD was December
record for that location. (The National Weather Summary)
...2006...
On this first day of winter...the "Holiday Blizzard" of 2006 shut down the
entire state of Colorado with 1 to 3 feet of snow, gusty winds and whiteouts. 
Nearly 5,000 people were stranded at Denver International Airport. Snow, 
freezing rain and sleet covered much of Nebraska. Kentucky had light to
moderate rain with temperatures in the 50's. (Tom Priddy, UKAWC)