Forecast and Conditions for West Plains, Missouri

Updated: 3:33 AM CDT on July 09, 2008
Observed at West Plains, Missouri
Temperature 70 °F / 21 °C
Humidity 88%
Dew Point 66 °F / 19 °C
Wind West at 5 mph / 7 km/h
Pressure 30.05 in / 1018 hPa (Falling)
Conditions Rain
Visibility 3.0 miles / 4.8 kilometers
Clouds Overcast (OVC) : 1500 ft / 457 m
Yesterday's Maximum 86 °F / 30 °C
Yesterday's Minimum 72 °F / 22 °C
Normal high 90 °F / 32 °C
Normal low 65 °F / 18 °C
Record high 99 °F / 37 °C (1966)
Record low 54 °F / 12 °C (1961)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days 0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days 14
Sunrise05:56 AM (CDT)
Sunset08:28 PM (CDT)
Moon Rise01:04 PM (CDT)
Moon SetNo Moon Set
Moon Phase
Flash Flood Watch
Statement as of 8:00 PM CDT on July 8, 2008


... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through Wednesday
evening...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* portions of southeast Kansas and Missouri... including the
following areas... in southeast Kansas... Bourbon... Cherokee and
Crawford. In Missouri... Barry... Barton... Benton... Camden...
Cedar... Christian... Dade... Dallas... Dent... Douglas... Greene...
Hickory... Howell... Jasper... Laclede... Lawrence... Maries...
McDonald... Miller... Morgan... Newton... Oregon... Ozark...
Phelps... Polk... Pulaski... Shannon... St. Clair... stone...
Taney... Texas... Vernon... Webster and Wright.

* Through Wednesday evening

* widespread rainfall amounts will range from one to three
inches across central and southern Missouri through Wednesday.

* The expected rainfall amounts could cause flash flooding across
portions of extreme southeast Kansas and the Missouri Ozarks
tonight and Wednesday. Creeks and rivers over low lying roads
and low water crossings are most prone to flooding.

Those camping and floating on Ozark streams should be especially
alert for rising water levels and flooding.

Flash flooding is the number one weather related killer across
southeast Kansas and southern Missouri. Motorists are urged not
to cross flooded roadways. You should monitor later forecasts and
be prepared to take action should flash flood warnings be issued.


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Forecast as of 1:54 am CDT on July 9, 2008

Now
Through 400 am...rain and embedded thunderstorms will spread across portions of extreme southeast Kansas as well as southern and south central Missouri. Widespread light to moderate rain can be expected with this activity...with embedded thunderstorms producing locally heavy rainfall. In addition...wind gusts to 30 mph and frequent cloud to ground lightning can be expected. Rainfall amounts of one quarter to three quarters of an inch can be expected with locally higher amounts in excess of one inch. Periods of rain can be expected for the rest of tonight as storms continue to develop across northern Oklahoma and head eastward into the area.
Forecast as of 10:31 PM CDT on July 8, 2008

Flash Flood Watch in effect through Wednesday evening...
Overnight
Periods of thunderstorms. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Temperatures nearly steady in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds becoming southwest around 10 mph during the predawn hours. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Wednesday
Thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable winds early in the morning becoming southwest around 10 mph in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming light and variable through sunset. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and variable winds.
Thursday
Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Light and variable winds.
Friday
Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
Saturday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. Heat index readings 95 to 100.
Saturday Night and Sunday
Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s.
Sunday Night and Monday
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Monday Night and Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90.
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