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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
132 AM CDT SAT SEP 1 2012

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...THE SPRINGFIELD MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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             108   08/02/2011
 LOW               44   08/12/1967
                        08/24/1891
HIGHEST           106   08/04        89      17
LOWEST             52   08/18        65     -13
AVG. MAXIMUM     89.7              89.0     0.7
AVG. MINIMUM     64.3              66.6    -2.3
MEAN             77.0              77.8    -0.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     16              14.3     1.7
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        10.81   1915
 MINIMUM         0.34   2000
TOTALS           4.01              3.55    0.46
DAILY AVG.       0.13              0.11    0.02
DAYS >= .01        12               7.9     4.1
DAYS >= .10         7               5.3     1.7
DAYS >= .50         2               2.5    -0.5
DAYS >= 1.00        2               1.0     1.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.55   08/31 TO 08/31
                        08/30 TO 08/31
                        08/31 TO 08/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0
DAYS >= TRACE       0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       0                 2      -2
 SINCE 7/1          0                 2      -2
COOLING TOTAL     379               398     -19
 SINCE 1/1       1590              1186     404
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/330    DATE  08/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/300    DATE  08/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     56

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      2

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

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