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CLMCOU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1137 AM CST FRI MAR 1 2013

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...THE COLUMBIA MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 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              81   02/24/1930
 LOW              -26   02/12/1899
HIGHEST            62   02/10                         68
LOWEST              6   02/01                         10
AVG. MAXIMUM     43.0              43.9    -0.9     49.1
AVG. MINIMUM     25.5              24.9     0.6     30.6
MEAN             34.3              34.4    -0.1     39.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      5               5.5    -0.5        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     25              20.7     4.3       19
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.5    -0.5        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         6.80   1892
 MINIMUM         0.11   2006
                        1991
TOTALS           3.86              2.25    1.61     2.77
DAILY AVG.       0.14              0.08    0.06     0.10
DAYS >= .01        10               8.0     2.0       10
DAYS >= .10         7               4.3     2.7        4
DAYS >= .50         2               1.4     0.6        2
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.7     0.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.49   02/21 TO 02/22              1.37

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           23.3   2011
 24 HR TOTAL     17.7   02/01/2011 TO 02/02/2011
TOTALS           20.5               4.7    15.8      3.7
SINCE 7/1        24.7              16.1     8.6      6.6
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     10.2   02/21 TO 02/21

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     855               857      -2      722
 SINCE 7/1       3583              3946    -363     3343
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          1                 0       1        0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/220    DATE  02/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/210    DATE  02/10

SKY COVER

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      1
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      5

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

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DAILY

21ST...RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL 10.2 INCHES PREVIOUS 1.8 INCHES IN 1907.

MONTHLY

SECOND SNOWIEST FEBRUARY 20.5 INCHES...SNOWIEST 23.3 INCHES IN 2011.

TIED 10TH WETTEST FEBRUARY ON RECORD (3.86 INCHES).

THE CLIMATE TEAM