Shannon County, MO Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

51°F
Feels Like 51°F  
Humidity 61% Dew Point 38°F Wind S 2 MPH Gusts 2 Barometer 29.96 in.
Solar Rad 254 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 12.9 mi. N of central Shannon County
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Mostly Sunny, High 51F, Low 37F
51
37
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Drizzle, High 45F, Low 24F
45
24
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Mostly Sunny, High 42F, Low 27F
42
27
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Sunny, High 55F, Low 40F
55
40
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Partly Sunny, High 53F, Low 30F
53
30
ThuDec 11
Thu Dec 11: Mostly Cloudy, High 47F, Low 23F
47
23
FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Mostly Sunny, High 35F
35
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 51°F, reaching 55°F before cooling to 35°F, then recovering to 35°F by week's end. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing rain chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 1°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 46°F with lows around 25°F.

This Date in Weather History

1970 - The National Christmas tree in 1970 was a 78 foot spruce from South Dakota. On the way to Washington, the train carrying the tree derailed twice in Nebraska. On the weekend before the lighting event, the tree toppled in gusty winds and required new branches to fill it out.

More on this and other weather history

Shannon County, MO 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Saturday Dec 6

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Wind chill values as low as 44. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Patchy fog between 3am and 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind.

Sunday Dec 7

Drizzle

Day: A slight chance of drizzle. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 34. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday Dec 8

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Wednesday Dec 10

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday Dec 11

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Friday Dec 12

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.


About Shannon County, MO

Shannon County is a county in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,031. Its county seat is Eminence. The county was officially organized on January 29, 1841, and was named in honor of George F. "Peg-Leg" Shannon, a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. It is the second-largest county by area in Missouri. Missouri's first copper mine was opened in Shannon County in 1846 and Missouri's only manganese mine was opened here during World War II. As of the 2000 census, Shannon County ranked 78th on the list of counties with the lowest per capita income and 46th on the list of counties with the lowest median household incomes in the United States, making it the poorest county in Missouri.

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