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CLMCOU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1054 AM CST FRI FEB 1 2013

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...THE COLUMBIA MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1890 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              77   01/28/2013
                        01/24/1950
                        01/23/1909
 LOW              -20   01/07/1912
HIGHEST            77R  01/28                         70
LOWEST              6   01/02                          9
AVG. MAXIMUM     43.8              38.5     5.3     46.0
AVG. MINIMUM     23.7              20.9     2.8     24.7
MEAN             33.8              29.7     4.1     35.4
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      9               9.4    -0.4        5
DAYS MIN <= 32     25              25.9    -0.9       25
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               1.5    -1.5        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         6.87   1897
 MINIMUM         0.05   1986
TOTALS           2.38              1.92    0.46     0.74
DAILY AVG.       0.08              0.06    0.02     0.02
DAYS >= .01         6               7.7    -1.7        6
DAYS >= .10         4               4.0     0.0        3
DAYS >= .50         1               1.3    -0.3        0
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.4     0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.60   01/29 TO 01/30              0.23

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           23.5   1979
 24 HR TOTAL     19.7   01/18/1995 TO 01/19/1995
TOTALS            0.5               6.1    -5.6      1.6
SINCE 7/1         4.2              11.4    -7.2      2.9
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      0.5   01/12 TO 01/12

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     963              1094    -131      908
 SINCE 7/1       2728              3089    -361     2621
COOLING TOTAL       1                 0       1        0
 SINCE 1/1          1                 0       1        0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/280    DATE  01/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/300    DATE  01/30

SKY COVER
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     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.

RECORDS

1/28 TIED RECORD MONTHLY MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WITH 77 DEGREES...PREVIOUS
ON 1/24/1950 AND 1/23/1909
1/28 RECORD HIGH 77 DEGREES...PREVIOUS WAS 67 DEGREES IN 2002
1/28 RECORD HIGH MINIMUM 54 DEGREES...PREVIOUS WAS 51 DEGREES IN 1914
1/29 RECORD HIGH 70 DEGREES...PREVIOUS WAS 64 DEGREES IN 2008...1988...AND 1947.
1/29 RECORD HIGH MINIMUM 49 DEGREES...PREVIOUS 44 DEGREES IN 1938.
1/29 RECORD RAINFALL 1.53 INCHES...PREVIOUS 1.24 INCHES IN 1968.

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