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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
138 AM CDT FRI JUN 1 2012

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...THE SPRINGFIELD MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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              95   05/31/1934
 LOW               29   05/06/1944
HIGHEST            93   05/26        76      17
LOWEST             44   05/22        53      -9
AVG. MAXIMUM     81.1              75.3     5.8
AVG. MINIMUM     58.1              54.4     3.7
MEAN             69.6              64.8     4.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      5               0.2     4.8
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.1    -0.1
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        16.15   1943
 MINIMUM         0.34   1911
TOTALS           3.44              5.10   -1.66
DAILY AVG.       0.11              0.16   -0.05
DAYS >= .01         6              12.0    -6.0
DAYS >= .10         5               7.9    -2.9
DAYS >= .50         3               3.5    -0.5
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.63   05/31 TO 05/31
                        05/30 TO 05/31
                        05/31 TO 05/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            0.0
SINCE 7/1         2.8
DAYS >= TRACE       0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      31                95     -64
 SINCE 7/1       3672              4569    -897
COOLING TOTAL     182                90      92
 SINCE 1/1        260               115     145
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/220    DATE  05/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/210    DATE  05/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           25
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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