Commercial Agriculture Automated Weather Station Network Daily Weather Report Station: Lawrence County, Southwest Center (4 miles Southwest of Mt. Vernon, MO) 10/7/2025 Max. Temp. = 73.3 deg. F Min. Temp. = 56.9 deg. F Avg. Temp. = 63.6 deg. F Max. Wind = 16.1 mi/hr Time of Max Wind = 838 CST Avg. Wind = 2.7 mi/hr Max. RH = 96.0 % Time of Max. RH = 1000 CST Min. RH = 69.1 % Time of Min. RH = 1500 CST Max. Bare Soil Temp. at 2 in. = 85.9 deg. F Time of Max. Bare Soil Temp. = 1500 CST Min. Bare Soil Temp. at 2 in. = 62.3 deg. F Time of Min. Bare Soil Temp. = 0 CST Avg. Vapor Press. = 1.8 mb Avg. Vapor Press. Def. = 0.2 mb Precip. = 0.00 in Radiation = 6.98 MJoules/sq. meter Potential Evapotranspiration = 0.06 inches Growing Degree Days (45 F) = 18.6 Growing Degree Days (50 F) = 13.6 Growing Degree Days (55 F) = 8.6 Growing Degree Days (60 F) = 3.6 Heating Degree Days (65 F) = 1.4 Cooling Degree Days (65 F) = 0.0 Maximum Livestock Heat Stress Index = 70 Definition of Categories... HTI < 75 ... No Stress HTI = 75 to 78 ... Alert HTI = 79 to 83 ... Dangerous HTI = > 83 ... Emergency