Crawford 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

(Click image to zoom) or Click Here Satellite images from NOAA Also see NWS Watch/Warning Maps Weathernet's NWS NEXRADS Regional Degree Day Maps Learning About Weather Crop Moisture Index (JAWF) PDSI (NOAA)

A joint service of the UK Ag Weather Center and the National Weather Service.

Current Surface Map, [2nd Source TWC]
Map of 24 Hr Rainfall (7AM - 7AM EST), 7 Day Rainfall Animation

...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
CAPE GIRARDEAU CLEAR     65  59  81 CALM      29.99R                  
FARMINGTON     CLEAR     63  44  50 CALM      30.01R                  
POPLAR BLUFF   CLEAR     70  62  76 S7        29.98R                  
WEST PLAINS    CLEAR     66  46  48 CALM      30.00R                  
                                       

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 80s. Temperature falling into the mid 70s in
the afternoon. South winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Cooler with lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Much cooler with highs in the lower 60s.
North winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower
60s. Lows in the upper 30s. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the upper 60s. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Not as cool with
lows around 50. Chance of rain 20 percent. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. Highs around 70. Chance of rain 30 percent. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of
rain 20 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the lower 70s. 

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
                 -----------  -----------  --------  ---------  ---------  ---------
   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

Wednesday April 17, 2024 the 108th Day of Year

---------------------------------------------------
SUN
Declination 11.020000
Distance 0.999719 AU
Rise 07:28 EDT Set 20:48 EDT
Transit Meridian 14:07 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 07:02 EDT Ends 21:15 EDT

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

APRIL 17TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS

...1875...
Louisville's coldest April temperature: 21 degrees. Also Lexington's coolest 
April high temperature: 31 degrees. 
...1896...
Louisville's earliest 90 degree temperature (90 degrees). 
...1922...
A family of at least six tornadoes caused death and destruction along parts
of a 210 mile path from north of Ogden IL to Allen County OH, killing
sixteen persons. A post card, picked up in Madison County IN, was found 124
miles away near Mount Cory OH. (The Weather Channel)
...1953...
One of the few severe hailstorms accompanied by snow, sleet, glaze, and
rain, pelted parts of Kay, Osage, Creek, Tulsa, Washington, and Rogers
Counties in northeastern Oklahoma late in the day. Nearly 10,000 insurance
claims were filed. (The Weather Channel)