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CLMMCI

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
201 AM CST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE KANSAS CITY INTERNATIONAL MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              74   12/03/2012
                        12/05/2001
                        12/06/1939
 LOW              -23   12/23/1989
                        12/22/1989
HIGHEST            74R  12/03        62      12       65  12/31
LOWEST              7   12/26         2       5        9  12/07
AVG. MAXIMUM     44.5              40.3     4.2     45.6
AVG. MINIMUM     27.3              22.6     4.7     26.3
MEAN             35.9              31.5     4.4     35.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      6               7.7    -1.7        2
DAYS MIN <= 32     17              25.6    -8.6       24
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               1.6    -1.6        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         5.42   1980
 MINIMUM         0.03   1996
                        2002
TOTALS           1.34              1.53   -0.19     3.03
DAILY AVG.       0.04              0.05   -0.01     0.10
DAYS >= .01         6               7.2    -1.2        8
DAYS >= .10         5               3.2     1.8        6
DAYS >= .50         0               0.9    -0.9        2
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.3    -0.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.78   12/19 TO 12/20

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           16.6   1961
                        0
                        0
TOTALS            4.6               4.8    -0.2      0.1
SINCE 7/1         4.6               6.2    -1.6      0.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         2               1.5     0.5        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         3   12/21                          0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      2.5   12/20 TO 12/20

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     891              1040    -149      892
 SINCE 7/1       1838              2042    -204     1816
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       1839              1360     479     1598
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/330    DATE  12/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/310    DATE  12/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                     17

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

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