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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
315 AM CDT FRI NOV 01 2024

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...THE JOPLIN MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1902 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             94   10/01/1953
 LOW              18   10/31/1993
HIGHEST           93   10/12         71      22       88
LOWEST            29   10/16         49     -20       22
AVG. MAXIMUM    80.7               70.7    10.0     70.9
AVG. MINIMUM    52.2               47.9     4.3
MEAN            66.5               59.3     7.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     5                0.3     4.7
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                1.7    -0.7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.81   1959
 MINIMUM        0.03   1963
TOTALS          1.58               3.80   -2.22     3.40
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.12   -0.07
DAYS >= .01        4                8.8    -4.8
DAYS >= .10        2                5.5    -3.5
DAYS >= .50        1                2.4    -1.4
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.0     0.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.51   10/30 TO 10/31               1.26


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     84                226    -142      221
 SINCE 7/1        86                263    -177       MM
COOLING TOTAL    138                 49      89       83
 SINCE 1/1      1952               1645     307       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     05/03/1976
 LATEST       09/24/1989
EARLIEST      10/16             MM
LATEST                          03/28
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/170
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/210    DATE  10/28
                                35/180          10/29
                                35/170          10/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/200    DATE  10/29
                                47/160          10/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.09
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           28
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     49

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       4     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      8

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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