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CXUS53 KEAX 011048
CLSMCI

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
450 AM CST MON DEC 1 2008

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...THE KANSAS CITY INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON FROM
9/1/2008 TO 11/30/2008...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2008

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             109   09/03/1947
 LOW                1   11/08/1991
                        11/28/1976
HIGHEST            92   09/01        72      20
LOWEST             14   11/21        41     -27
AVG. MAXIMUM     64.7              66.2    -1.5
AVG. MINIMUM     45.5              45.5     0.0
MEAN             55.1              55.9    -0.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      1               4.0    -3.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      1               2.0    -1.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     18              15.0     3.0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        22.08   1914
 MINIMUM         2.16   1891
TOTALS          15.42             10.27    5.15
DAILY AVG.       0.17              0.11    0.06
DAYS >= .01        29              24.0     5.0
DAYS >= .10        18              16.0     2.0
DAYS >= .50        10               7.0     3.0
DAYS >= 1.00        4               3.0     1.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.86   09/12 TO 09/13

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           13.2   1898
TOTALS            0.9               1.6    -0.7
SINCE 7/1         0.9               1.5    -0.6
DAYS >= TRACE       3               1.0     2.0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         1   11/30
 24 HR TOTAL      0.7   11/30 TO 11/30

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1012               995      17
COOLING TOTAL     132               163     -31
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/340    DATE  11/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/320    DATE  10/26


NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           40
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             26
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         25

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               10     RAIN                      15
LIGHT RAIN               33     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      1
FOG                      39     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     11
HAZE                     32

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

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