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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1217 PM CDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE COLUMBIA ASOS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1890 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            110   08/29/1984
                       08/10/1934
                       08/09/1934
 LOW              40   08/31/1915
HIGHEST           99   08/25                          99
LOWEST            56   08/31                          59
AVG. MAXIMUM    86.0               87.7    -1.7     89.8
AVG. MINIMUM    68.0               66.7     1.3     68.4
MEAN            77.0               77.2    -0.2     79.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     8               11.3    -3.3       16
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.19   2005
 MINIMUM        0.06   1909
TOTALS          9.56               4.14    5.42     2.69
DAILY AVG.      0.31               0.13    0.18     0.09
DAYS >= .01       10                8.5     1.5        8
DAYS >= .10        8                5.0     3.0        4
DAYS >= .50        5                2.8     2.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.5     1.5        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   4.74   08/02 TO 08/03

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  1      -1
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0
COOLING TOTAL    380                379       1
 SINCE 1/1      1356               1238     118
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    55/330    DATE  08/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    79/330    DATE  08/03

SKY COVER
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

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

...MONTHLY...

2ND WETTEST AUGUST ON RECORD (9.56 INCHES. RECORD IS 10.19 IN 2005).

TIED 5TH MOST DAYS WITH AT LEAST ONE INCH OF RAINFALL (3 DAYS).

...DAILY...

RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 78 DEGREES SET ON 08/24. PREVIOUS
77 IN 1910.

2 RECORD RAINFALL VALUES SET OR TIED (08/13 AND 08/03).

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