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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1238 AM CST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE SPRINGFIELD 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
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              77   12/08/1991
                        12/13/1948
 LOW              -16   12/23/1989
HIGHEST            74   12/03        45      29
LOWEST             16   12/11        25      -9
AVG. MAXIMUM     51.0              44.9     6.1
AVG. MINIMUM     31.4              25.0     6.4
MEAN             41.2              35.0     6.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      3               4.4    -1.4
DAYS MIN <= 32     19              23.2    -4.2
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.7    -0.7

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        11.02   1895
 MINIMUM         0.13   1950
TOTALS           1.10              3.04   -1.94
DAILY AVG.       0.04              0.10   -0.06
DAYS >= .01         8               8.9    -0.9
DAYS >= .10         3               4.9    -1.9
DAYS >= .50         0               1.8    -1.8
DAYS >= 1.00        0               1.0    -1.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.76   12/03 TO 12/04

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            1.3
SINCE 7/1         1.3
DAYS >= TRACE       4

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     730               931    -201
 SINCE 7/1       1647              1810    -163
COOLING TOTAL       2                 0       2
 SINCE 1/1       1766              1389     377
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/280    DATE  12/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/290    DATE  12/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

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

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

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