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Sawyer, MI, to Joplin, MO, Weather: 7/30/22

I am starting today just north of the MI/IN border. As it turns out, there are very few inexpensive places to stay in the Chicago area, and the next open rest stop was over two hours south of Chicago, so … Continue reading

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Willow Springs, MO, to Elk City, OK, Weather: 11/27/21

We are continuing on our new trek west! This morning, the weather has been overcast, with cold temperatures and calm winds. The NWS in Springfield, MO, forecasts (for Willow Springs, MO) a sunny morning, with a windchill that will make … Continue reading

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St. Robert, MO, to Oklahoma City, OK, Weather: 1/1/20

I will be traveling from St. Robert, MO, to Oklahoma City, OK.  This will be day 14 of our annual Christmas trip.  We didn’t go as far as expected last night, but decided it was worth taking an extra day … Continue reading

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Christmas Road Trip 2018: Day 21

We made it as far as Dayton, OH, last night. We will be leaving Ohio today and heading southwest.  I don’t know how far we’ll get.  I’m going to estimate some place like Joplin, MO.  We will have to dodge … Continue reading

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Missouri to Indiana Weather: 6/7/17

  We drove from Amarillo, TX, to Joplin, MO, yesterday in excellent weather.  It was hot, but not nearly as humid as I thought it would be. This morning has been mild, mostly cloudy and still.  I went for a … Continue reading

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Texas to Missouri Weather: 6/6/17

We had a change of plans yesterday, and decided to go a more direct route.  We only made it as far as Amarillo, TX, yesterday, and we will drove to Joplin, MO, today. Yesterday was hot, cloudy, moderately humid and still.  Along … Continue reading

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St. Robert, MO, to Oklahoma City, OK

Today is another travel day for us.  We made it past Rolla and into the small town of St. Robert, MO, last night.  We drove through rain off and on the entire trip, and I was constantly adjusting my wiper … Continue reading

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5-22-11 Follow up: 48 Tornadoes

So far, there were 48 tornadoes reported yesterday, none near my target areas. However, there was a ton of hail near my target areas, so I would have at least seen storms. One of these tornadoes hit Joplin, MO head … Continue reading

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