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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
922 AM CST WED JAN 2 2013

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...THE KANSAS CITY INTERNATIONAL MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
.............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             113   08/14/1936
 LOW              -23   12/23/1989
                        12/22/1989
HIGHEST           106   07/25        99       7
                        07/18
LOWEST              5   02/12         0       5
                        02/11
AVG. MAXIMUM     70.0              64.7     5.3
AVG. MINIMUM     47.4              44.6     2.8
MEAN             58.8              54.6     4.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     69              30.2    38.8
DAYS MAX <= 32     12              27.0   -15.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     86             108.2   -22.2      109
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               5.2    -5.2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        60.25   1961
 MINIMUM        20.93   1953
TOTALS          22.28             38.86  -16.58
DAILY AVG.       0.06              0.11   -0.05
DAYS >= .01        85             104.8   -19.8
DAYS >= .10        47              64.1   -17.1
DAYS >= .50        13              25.6   -12.6
DAYS >= 1.00        6              10.0    -4.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.60   MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           63.0   1960
 24 HR TOTAL     20.0   03/23/1912 TO 03/23/1912
TOTALS            8.4              18.8   -10.4
DAYS >= TRACE      19              14.6     4.4
DAYS >= 1.0         3               5.9    -2.9
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         3   12/21
 24 HR TOTAL      2.5   MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    4028              5133   -1105
COOLING TOTAL    1839              1360     479
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    49/310    DATE  08/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    63/320    DATE  08/08

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          138
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            164
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         64

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               30     RAIN                      35
LIGHT RAIN              106     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               19     SLEET                      1
FOG                      96     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     14
HAZE                    107

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

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