Commercial Agriculture Automated Weather Station Network Daily Weather Report Station: Lawrence County, Southwest Center (4 miles Southwest of Mt. Vernon, MO) 12/20/2024 Max. Temp. = 42.2 deg. F Min. Temp. = 21.0 deg. F Avg. Temp. = 27.5 deg. F Max. Wind = 27.9 mi/hr Time of Max Wind = 51 CST Avg. Wind = 7.4 mi/hr Max. RH = 72.5 % Time of Max. RH = 0 CST Min. RH = 48.4 % Time of Min. RH = 200 CST Max. Bare Soil Temp. at 2 in. = 41.0 deg. F Time of Max. Bare Soil Temp. = 1500 CST Min. Bare Soil Temp. at 2 in. = 34.0 deg. F Time of Min. Bare Soil Temp. = 1200 CST Avg. Vapor Press. = 0.3 mb Avg. Vapor Press. Def. = 0.2 mb Precip. = 0.00 in Radiation = 10.22 MJoules/sq. meter Potential Evapotranspiration = 0.05 inches Growing Degree Days (45 F) = 0.0 Growing Degree Days (50 F) = 0.0 Growing Degree Days (55 F) = 0.0 Growing Degree Days (60 F) = 0.0 Heating Degree Days (65 F) = 37.5 Cooling Degree Days (65 F) = 0.0 Minimum Wind Chill Index (F) = 10.3 Maximum Livestock Heat Stress Index = 46 Definition of Categories... HTI < 75 ... No Stress HTI = 75 to 78 ... Alert HTI = 79 to 83 ... Dangerous HTI = > 83 ... Emergency