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CXUS53 KSGF 011408
CLMSGF

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1244 AM CST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE SPRINGFIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 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             113   07/14/1954
 LOW              -29   02/12/1899
HIGHEST           106   08/04        67      39      108  08/02
                        07/29
LOWEST             10   02/12        45     -35      -10  02/10
                        02/11
MEAN             59.5

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        63.19   1990
 MINIMUM        25.21
TOTALS          30.94             45.57  -14.63    40.61

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           54.5   5
                        0
                        -26215
TOTALS            3.7              17.0   -13.3     19.3

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    3650              4578    -928     4587
COOLING TOTAL    1766              1389     377     1803
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    48/360    DATE  06/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/360    DATE  06/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          223
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             58
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         31

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               38     RAIN                      29
LIGHT RAIN               92     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      1
FOG                     110     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     12
HAZE                     29

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

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