Commercial Agriculture Automated Weather Station Network Daily Weather Report Station: Lawrence County, Southwest Center (4 miles Southwest of Mt. Vernon, MO) 3/27/2025 Max. Temp. = 78.8 deg. F Min. Temp. = 49.5 deg. F Avg. Temp. = 65.2 deg. F Max. Wind = 25.1 mi/hr Time of Max Wind = 932 CST Avg. Wind = 8.3 mi/hr Max. RH = 66.3 % Time of Max. RH = 700 CST Min. RH = 34.1 % Time of Min. RH = 100 CST Max. Bare Soil Temp. at 2 in. = 79.8 deg. F Time of Max. Bare Soil Temp. = 1300 CST Min. Bare Soil Temp. at 2 in. = 46.1 deg. F Time of Min. Bare Soil Temp. = 600 CST Avg. Vapor Press. = 1.1 mb Avg. Vapor Press. Def. = 1.1 mb Precip. = 0.00 in Radiation = 16.51 MJoules/sq. meter Potential Evapotranspiration = 0.16 inches Growing Degree Days (45 F) = 20.2 Growing Degree Days (50 F) = 15.2 Growing Degree Days (55 F) = 10.2 Growing Degree Days (60 F) = 5.2 Heating Degree Days (65 F) = 0.0 Cooling Degree Days (65 F) = 0.2 Maximum Livestock Heat Stress Index = 74 Definition of Categories... HTI < 75 ... No Stress HTI = 75 to 78 ... Alert HTI = 79 to 83 ... Dangerous HTI = > 83 ... Emergency