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Regional Hourly Observations For ST LOUIS County
Issued at 700 PM CDT THU MAR 28 2024
...EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
ST. LOUIS INTL MOCLDY    65  28  24 W10       30.06R                  
6HR MIN TEMP:  61; 6HR MAX TEMP:  68;                                

SPIRIT OF STL  PTCLDY    62  31  31 SW8       30.04S                  
COLUMBIA       CLEAR     61  31  32 SW12      30.05R                  
JEFFERSON CITY CLEAR     65  29  25 SW9       30.05R                  
MEXICO         CLEAR     59  34  38 SW12      30.03S                  
HANNIBAL       CLEAR     61  32  33 SW7       30.01S                  
ROLLA          CLEAR     60  29  30 SW9       30.07S                  
LEBANON        CLEAR     61  37  41 SW6       30.09S                  
OSAGE BEACH    CLEAR     64  29  26 SW10G16   30.07S                  
SPRINGFIELD    CLEAR     61  34  36 SW7       30.07F                  
BRANSON        CLEAR     64  30  27 CALM      30.10S                  
JOPLIN         CLEAR     63  31  30 SW10      30.07F                  
WEST PLAINS    CLEAR     63  26  24 S5        30.11S                  

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Missouri
Based on observations at 700pm CDT, Thursday March 28, 2024

Across Missouri...temperatures are near 62 degrees north, near 65 degrees central, and near 63 degrees south. Current sky conditions are partly cloudy north, clear central, and partly cloudy south. In the north, relative humidity is near 31%, and the dew point is near 31 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 25%, and the dew point is near 29 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 24%, and the dew point is near 26 degrees. Winds are from the southwest at 9 mph with gusts at 21 mph north, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the southwest at 9 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the south at 5 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 65 degrees at Lee's Summit and Jefferson City. The lowest temperature is 60 degrees at Rolla.


Current NOWCAST not available:
Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when
precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these
forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For ST LOUIS County,MO

258 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

 DAY ONE  Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Friday through Wednesday.

There is a chance of thunderstorms across parts of the area from
Friday night through Tuesday.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For ST LOUIS County, MO
339 PM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024

THIS AFTERNOON
Sunny and not as cool. Near steady temperature in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

TONIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Not as cool with lows in the upper 50s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

SATURDAY
Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT
Rain likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

TUESDAY
Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms in the morning. Cooler with highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Cooler with lows in the upper 30s.

WEDNESDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Missouri
                             MISSOURI                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 APR 3-APR 7 APR 5-APR 11    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
                 -----------  -----------  --------  ---------
   Temperature:      Above        Above     Normal     Normal                      
 Precipitation:      Below        Above      Above     Normal                      

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
Almanac Information

Thursday March 28, 2024 the 88th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 3.590000
Distance 0.999721 AU
Rise 06:58 EDT Set 19:29 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:13 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:32 EDT Ends 19:55 EDT

Calculations made for central point in the state.
Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and
elevation -- Priddy


Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

MARCH 28TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1917...
Thane Creek AK reported a snow cover of 190 inches. (The Weather Channel)
...1920...
The worst tornado disaster of record occurred in Chicago IL as a tornado
killed 28 persons and caused three million dollars damage. (David Ludlum)
...1997...
Ten tornadoes tore across the area, affecting the Kentucky counties of 
Adair, Metcalfe, Casey, Green, Larue, Marion, Hardin, Hart, Nelson, and 
Russell; and the Indiana counties of Scott and Jefferson. Two of the 
twisters produced F3 damage. A 28-year-old woman was killed in Metcalfe 
County as she was thrown from her destroyed mobile home. A 40-year-old man 
was killed when his house in Bonnieville (Hart County) was hit by one of 
the F3 tornadoes and blown off its foundation. This tornado injured many 
people when it caused several car accidents as it crossed Interstate 65.
(NWS Louisville)

Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky