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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
143 PM CDT SAT SEP 1 2012

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...THE ST. LOUIS MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             110   08/09/1934
 LOW               28   08/26/2012
HIGHEST           101   08/01                        103
LOWEST             60   08/20                         62
AVG. MAXIMUM     90.9              87.9     3.0     91.4
AVG. MINIMUM     68.3              69.4    -1.1     71.8
MEAN             79.6              78.6     1.0     81.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     18              11.4     6.6       20
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        14.78   1946
 MINIMUM         0.07   1873
TOTALS           4.00              2.99    1.01     1.04
DAILY AVG.       0.13              0.10    0.03     0.03
DAYS >= .01        11               8.2     2.8        8
DAYS >= .10         5               5.3    -0.3        3
DAYS >= .50         3               2.0     1.0        1
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.9     0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.48   08/31 TO 08/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       0                 1      -1        0
 SINCE 7/1          0                 1      -1        0
COOLING TOTAL     459               424      35      523
 SINCE 1/1       1998              1399     599     1818
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/320    DATE  08/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/330    DATE  08/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             16
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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AUGUST 31 - RECORD DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORD 1.48 INCHES. PREVIOUSLY 1.19 INCHES IN 2003.

AUGUST 2012 WAS THE 29TH WETTEST AUGUST ON RECORD.

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