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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
151 AM CDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE SPRINGFIELD MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             93   04/21/1963
 LOW              16   04/05/1920
HIGHEST           86   04/03         68      18       82
LOWEST            29   04/23         44     -15       25
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.5               68.4     1.1     65.7
AVG. MINIMUM    44.1               45.6    -1.5
MEAN            56.8               57.0    -0.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                2.8    -0.8
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.15   1945
 MINIMUM        0.15   1989
TOTALS          1.72               4.71   -2.99     5.32
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.16   -0.10
DAYS >= .01        5               10.8    -5.8
DAYS >= .10        4                7.4    -3.4
DAYS >= .50        1                3.3    -2.3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.3    -1.3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.65   04/04 TO 04/05               1.49


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    261                267      -6      322
 SINCE 7/1      3975               4185    -210       MM
COOLING TOTAL     23                 27      -4       24
 SINCE 1/1        25                 33      -8       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     05/19/1894
 LATEST       09/24/1989
EARLIEST                        10/17
LATEST                          04/19
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/190
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/280    DATE  04/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    63/290    DATE  04/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           23
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     57

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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