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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
1236 AM CST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE JOPLIN MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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             76   12/05/1998
                       12/07/1966
                       12/13/1948
 LOW             -15   12/23/1989
                       12/22/1989
HIGHEST           68   12/15         46      22       68
LOWEST            19   12/03         27      -8       22
                       12/06
AVG. MAXIMUM    52.8               47.8     5.0     53.2
AVG. MINIMUM    33.3               28.5     4.8
MEAN            43.0               38.1     4.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                3.6    -3.6
DAYS MIN <= 32    14               20.8    -6.8
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.77   2015
 MINIMUM        0.11   1950
TOTALS          1.47               2.60   -1.13     2.43
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.08   -0.03
DAYS >= .01        7                7.7    -0.7
DAYS >= .10        4                4.3    -0.3
DAYS >= .50        1                1.6    -0.6
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.79   12/15 TO 12/16               1.49


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    671                832    -161      642
 SINCE 7/1      1137               1618    -481       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1955               1650     305       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     05/03/1976
 LATEST       09/24/1989
EARLIEST                        10/16
LATEST                          03/28
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/220
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/200    DATE  12/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/200    DATE  12/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.41
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                      6

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

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