Commercial Agriculture Automated Weather Station Network Daily Weather Report Station: Lawrence County, Southwest Center (4 miles Southwest of Mt. Vernon, MO) 4/24/2024 Max. Temp. = 70.8 deg. F Min. Temp. = 37.0 deg. F Avg. Temp. = 56.1 deg. F Max. Wind = 15.0 mi/hr Time of Max Wind = 958 CST Avg. Wind = 3.2 mi/hr Max. RH = 98.1 % Time of Max. RH = 700 CST Min. RH = 28.1 % Time of Min. RH = 1700 CST Max. Bare Soil Temp. at 2 in. = 79.0 deg. F Time of Max. Bare Soil Temp. = 1600 CST Min. Bare Soil Temp. at 2 in. = 48.9 deg. F Time of Min. Bare Soil Temp. = 600 CST Avg. Vapor Press. = 0.9 mb Avg. Vapor Press. Def. = 0.8 mb Precip. = 0.00 in Radiation = 20.40 MJoules/sq. meter Potential Evapotranspiration = 0.17 inches Growing Degree Days (45 F) = 11.1 Growing Degree Days (50 F) = 6.1 Growing Degree Days (55 F) = 1.1 Growing Degree Days (60 F) = 0.0 Heating Degree Days (65 F) = 8.9 Cooling Degree Days (65 F) = 0.0 Minimum Wind Chill Index (F) = 36.5 Maximum Livestock Heat Stress Index = 69 Definition of Categories... HTI < 75 ... No Stress HTI = 75 to 78 ... Alert HTI = 79 to 83 ... Dangerous HTI = > 83 ... Emergency