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CXUS53 KSGF 010636
CLMUNO

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

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...THE WEST PLAINS MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1947 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             78   12/31/1951
 LOW             -13   12/24/1989
                       12/22/1989
HIGHEST           68   12/16         MM      MM       64
LOWEST            15   12/06         MM      MM       18
AVG. MAXIMUM    51.3               47.2     4.1     52.7
AVG. MINIMUM    32.7               27.8     4.9
MEAN            42.0               37.5     4.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                3.1    -3.1
DAYS MIN <= 32    17               21.4    -4.4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.81   1971
 MINIMUM        0.32   1958
TOTALS          4.93               3.12    1.81     1.67
DAILY AVG.      0.17               0.10    0.07
DAYS >= .01       11                8.4     2.6
DAYS >= .10        8                5.3     2.7
DAYS >= .50        4                2.4     1.6
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.9     1.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.68   12/14 TO 12/14               0.98


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    706                852    -146      663
 SINCE 7/1      1239               1702    -463       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1624               1369     255       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/16
LATEST                          04/05
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/230
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/280    DATE  12/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/290    DATE  12/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                      4

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

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