Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Nowcast as of 7:09 am CDT on July 12, 2009
Now
Through 845 am...scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue over parts of west central and southwest Missouri. Occasional lightning...brief heavy rainfall...and small hail will be possible with the strongest storms. The showers will be most numerous from Osceola and Warsaw south along highways 13 and 65 to the Springfield and Branson areas.
Forecast for Vernon
Updated: 8:11 am CDT on July 12, 2009
Severe Thunderstorm Watch 574 in effect until 1 PM CDT this afternoon...
Rest of Today
Hot and humid. Thunderstorms likely. Some thunderstorms may be severe early in the morning. Highs in the mid 90s. Highest heat index readings of around 102 in the afternoon. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light after midnight.
Monday
Hot and humid. Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Highest heat index readings of around 102 in the afternoon. Light wind in the morning becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch 574 remains in effect until 100 PM CDT for the following locations
MO . Missouri counties included are
Benton Camden Cedar Dade Dallas Dent Greene Hickory Laclede Maries Miller Morgan Phelps Polk Pulaski St. Clair Texas Vernon Webster Wright
Record Report
Statement as of 01:50 am CDT on July 12, 2009
... Record daily maximum rainfall set at the Rolla-Vichy Airport (kvih) in central Missouri...
a record rainfall of 1.87 inches was set at the Rolla-Vichy Airport yesterday. This breaks the old record of 1.75 set in 1990.
Local Storm Report
07/11/2009 0335 am
5 miles se of Walker, Vernon County.
Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by law enforcement.
Numerous trees reported down near Dederick. Additional trees down across the eastern portion of the County... all facing to the east. Two trees fell on two houses with minor damage reported. No injuries.
07/11/2009 0335 am
5 miles se of Walker, Vernon County.
Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by law enforcement.