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Regional Hourly Observations For STONE County
Issued at 700 AM CDT FRI APR 26 2024
...SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
SPRINGFIELD    CLOUDY    54  52  93 SE18G29   29.76R                  
6HR MIN TEMP:  53; 6HR MAX TEMP:  54; 6HR PCP: TRACE;                

JOPLIN         TSTM      62  58  86 SE15G25   29.70R                  
6HR MIN TEMP:  55; 6HR MAX TEMP:  63; 6HR PCP:  0.08;                

BRANSON        CLOUDY    54  54 100 SE16G23   29.81F                  
               

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Missouri
Based on observations at 700am CDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across Missouri...temperatures are near 48 degrees north, near 54 degrees central, and near 53 degrees south. Current sky conditions are light rain north, light rain central, and mostly cloudy south. In the north, relative humidity is near 93%, and the dew point is near 46 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 90%, and the dew point is near 51 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 86%, and the dew point is near 49 degrees. There is patchy fog north. Winds are from the southeast at 9 mph with gusts at 22 mph north, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds and light rain. Winds are from the southeast at 15 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds and light rain. Winds are from the southeast at 8 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 62 degrees at Joplin. The lowest temperature is 48 degrees at Kirksville.


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 STONE County,MO

434 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

 DAY ONE  Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected  

 Limited tornado risk. 
 Limited hail risk. 
 Limited thunderstorm wind damage risk. 
 Elevated lightning risk. 
 Elevated excessive rainfall risk. 
 Elevated non thunderstorm wind risk.

DISCUSSION  

A line of storms will be ongoing across the area Friday morning. 
Damaging wind gusts and small hail will be possible with this 
activity. This line will slowly progress eastward and train,
creating a flooding risk. Some re-development/intensification 
within this line is possible across south-central MO with the 
threat for damaging winds, hail up to the size of golf balls, and 
a tornado or two.

A secondary threat for severe weather then exists in extreme
southeast Kansas late this afternoon into the early evening. If
storms form, they will likely be quite isolated, but capable of
producing hail up to the size of golf balls, damaging wind gusts,
and potentially tornadoes.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Saturday through Thursday.

There is currently a Slight (2/5) risk for severe weather 
Saturday with an Enhanced (3/5) risk for our Kansas counties 
Saturday. There is a Slight (2/5) risk for severe weather Sunday
as well. All hazards will be possible for both days.

Heavy rainfall will also be possible with the storms and could 
lead to a localized flooding risk through the weekend. Portions
of our CWA are in a Slight (2/4) risk for excessive rainfall and 
flooding through Sunday.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

 Spotter activation may be needed later today or tonight for
southeast Kansas and southern Missouri.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For STONE County, MO
632 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

TODAY
Thunderstorms likely. Showers. Much warmer with highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.

TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Not as cool with lows in the lower 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening. Chance of rain 40 percent.

SATURDAY
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs around 80. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

SUNDAY
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Breezy with highs in the lower 70s. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

MONDAY
Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 30 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 40 percent.

THURSDAY
Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

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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 
                 MAY 1-MAY 5  MAY 3-MAY 9    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:      Above        Above                                            
 Precipitation:      Above        Above                                            

....  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

Friday April 26, 2024 the 117th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 14.010000
Distance 0.999718 AU
Rise 07:16 EDT Set 20:57 EDT
Transit Meridian 14:06 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:49 EDT Ends 21:24 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

APRIL 26TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1834...
Killer frosts were reported in the Deep South. The frost was quite severe
around Huntsville AL, and highlighted a backward spring in the South that
year. (David Ludlum)
...1978...
An unusually strong occluded front swept out of the Gulf of Alaska and
produced the first April thunderstorm of record at Fairbanks. Pea size hail
fell northeast of Fairbanks from thunderstorms whose tops were less than
8000 feet. (The Weather Channel)
...1984...
Severe thunderstorms associated with an intense cyclone spawned a total of
forty-seven tornadoes in two days from Louisiana to Upper Michigan. The
tornadoes killed 16 persons and injured 259 others. (Storm Data)


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