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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
146 AM CDT MON APR 1 2013

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...THE SPRINGFIELD MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              92   03/20/1907
 LOW               -8   03/07/1943
HIGHEST            81   03/15        57      24
LOWEST             19   03/03        34     -15
                        03/02
AVG. MAXIMUM     51.7              57.5    -5.8
AVG. MINIMUM     31.5              35.2    -3.7
MEAN             41.6              46.3    -4.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      3               0.5     2.5
DAYS MIN <= 32     19              12.2     6.8
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         9.40   2008
 MINIMUM         0.50   1956
TOTALS           4.77              3.62    1.15
DAILY AVG.       0.15              0.12    0.03
DAYS >= .01        14              10.5     3.5
DAYS >= .10         9               6.5     2.5
DAYS >= .50         3               2.3     0.7
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.0     0.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.37   03/17 TO 03/17

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            4.3
SINCE 7/1        11.3
DAYS >= TRACE       6

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     717               581     136
 SINCE 7/1       4015              4174    -159
COOLING TOTAL       0                 3      -3
 SINCE 1/1          0                 3      -3
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/220    DATE  03/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/310    DATE  03/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     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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