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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO

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CXUS53 KEAX 012043
CLMMCI

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
238 PM CST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE KANSAS CITY INTERNATIONAL MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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             74   12/03/2012
                       12/05/2001
                       12/06/1939
 LOW             -23   12/23/1989
                       12/22/1989
HIGHEST           66   12/07         62       4       68  12/29
LOWEST            21   12/19          2      19       -4  12/22
                                                          12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    48.0               42.3     5.7     42.3
AVG. MINIMUM    32.5               23.9     8.6     23.9
MEAN            40.2               33.1     7.1     33.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                6.7    -6.7        4
DAYS MIN <= 32    22               24.6    -2.6       22
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.7    -0.7        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.42   1980
 MINIMUM        0.03   1996
TOTALS          3.04               1.57    1.47     1.18
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.05    0.05     0.04
DAYS >= .01       14                6.5     7.5        6
DAYS >= .10        7                3.1     3.9        3
DAYS >= .50        2                1.0     1.0        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.37   12/24 TO 12/25

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          16.6   1961
TOTALS           1.0                4.0    -3.0      1.3
SINCE 7/1        3.2                5.4    -2.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.5    -1.5        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                   1  12/23
                                                          12/24
                                                          12/25
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    758                989    -231      982
 SINCE 7/1      1611               1989    -378       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1509               1362     147       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/190    DATE  12/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/180    DATE  12/07

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.68
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      1
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      1

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

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