Commercial Agriculture Automated Weather Station Network Daily Weather Report Station: Lawrence County, Southwest Center (4 miles Southwest of Mt. Vernon, MO) 5/10/2025 Max. Temp. = 71.6 deg. F Min. Temp. = 44.3 deg. F Avg. Temp. = 58.6 deg. F Max. Wind = 17.8 mi/hr Time of Max Wind = 946 CST Avg. Wind = 3.4 mi/hr Max. RH = 92.6 % Time of Max. RH = 700 CST Min. RH = 36.6 % Time of Min. RH = 1700 CST Max. Bare Soil Temp. at 2 in. = 78.6 deg. F Time of Max. Bare Soil Temp. = 1200 CST Min. Bare Soil Temp. at 2 in. = 49.5 deg. F Time of Min. Bare Soil Temp. = 600 CST Avg. Vapor Press. = 1.0 mb Avg. Vapor Press. Def. = 0.8 mb Precip. = 0.00 in Radiation = 19.73 MJoules/sq. meter Potential Evapotranspiration = 0.17 inches Growing Degree Days (45 F) = 13.6 Growing Degree Days (50 F) = 8.6 Growing Degree Days (55 F) = 3.6 Growing Degree Days (60 F) = 0.0 Heating Degree Days (65 F) = 6.4 Cooling Degree Days (65 F) = 0.0 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