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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
128 AM CDT WED NOV 01 2023

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...THE SPRINGFIELD MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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   10/05/1981
                       10/02/1976
 LOW              18   10/31/1993
HIGHEST           89   10/01         70      19       85
LOWEST            23   10/31         46     -23       21
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.4               69.9    -0.5     71.4
AVG. MINIMUM    48.9               47.3     1.6
MEAN            59.2               58.6     0.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.2    -0.2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                2.4    -0.4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.94   1919
 MINIMUM        0.31   1917
TOTALS          4.24               3.60    0.64     3.50
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.12    0.02
DAYS >= .01        7                9.0    -2.0
DAYS >= .10        4                5.7    -1.7
DAYS >= .50        3                2.4     0.6
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.0     1.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.59   10/04 TO 10/05               2.97


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    234                238      -4      232
 SINCE 7/1       234                278     -44       MM
COOLING TOTAL     59                 40      19       27
 SINCE 1/1      1637               1537     100       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     05/19/1894
 LATEST       09/24/1989
EARLIEST      10/30             MM
LATEST                          04/23
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/190
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/150    DATE  10/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/140    DATE  10/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.32
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      6

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

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