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This is the current conditions weather report for Sedalia. The report was made 36 minutes ago, at 07:53 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 16 miles per hour / 25.9 kilometers per hour from the north northwest (330°). The temperature was 16°F / -9°C, with a dew-point at 16°F / -9°C. The temperature felt like 1°F / -17°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.41 inHg / 1031 hPa. The relative humidity was 67%. The skies were clear.

Sedalia is a city located in Pettis County, Missouri, at the intersection of U.S. Highway 50 and U.S. Highway 65. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 20,339. It is the county seat of Pettis County. Sedalia is well known as the location of the Missouri State Fair and the Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival.

Every year in late summer the Missouri State Fair is held in Sedalia. Many singers and actors make the annual trip to the fair. Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, and other presidents have given speeches on the fairgrounds, though not during the State Fair.

In 1974, the Missouri State Fairgrounds was the host to The Ozark Music Festival which was one of the largest but least remembered music festivals of the 1970s. While the plan was for a pop/rock/bluegrass festival with no more than 50,000 tickets sold, there was an influx of about 184,000 fans and many rock bands that strained the capacity of the fairgrounds and the city. Some estimates have put the crowd count at 350,000 people which would make this one of the largest music events (Rock Festivals) in history.

In the city the population is spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.3 males.

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