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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
1256 AM CST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE SPRINGFIELD MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1888 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            113   07/14/1954
 LOW             -29   02/12/1899
HIGHEST          100   07/29         67      33      104
                       08/20
LOWEST            12   02/01         45     -33       -8
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.8               68.1     1.7     68.2
AVG. MINIMUM    48.3               46.7     1.6
MEAN            59.0               57.4     1.6
DAYS MAX >= 90    39               39.7    -0.7
DAYS MAX <= 32     5               14.8    -9.8
DAYS MIN <= 32    74               95.2   -21.2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.4    -1.4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       63.19   1990
 MINIMUM       25.21   1953
TOTALS         43.05              44.71   -1.66    43.26
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.12   -0.00     0.12
DAYS >= .01      108              110.0    -2.0      100
DAYS >= .10       69               70.5    -1.5       63
DAYS >= .50       29               30.3    -1.3       32
DAYS >= 1.00      13               12.2     0.8       15
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.71                                3.86

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          54.5   MM
TOTALS           7.3               13.7    -6.4     20.9
SINCE 7/1        0.6                3.9               MM
DAYS >= TRACE     16               10.2               25
GREATEST
 STORM TOTAL     3.7                                 6.8
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3707               4277    -570     4522
 SINCE 7/1      1391               1681    -290       MM
COOLING TOTAL   1647               1540     107     1775
 SINCE 1/1      1647               1540     107       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     05/19/1894
 LATEST       09/24/1989
EARLIEST                        10/30
LATEST                          04/23
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/180
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    51/320    DATE  05/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    78/310    DATE  05/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.28
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          244
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             74
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         47

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             60     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               39     RAIN                      54
LIGHT RAIN              122     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               12     SLEET                      0
FOG                     137     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      9
HAZE                     31

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

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