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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
130 AM CDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE JOPLIN MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1902 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            110   08/02/2011
 LOW              46   08/21/1950
HIGHEST          103   08/02         89      14      102
                       08/04
LOWEST            57   08/28         68     -11       61
AVG. MAXIMUM    91.8               90.0     1.8     93.4
AVG. MINIMUM    70.0               67.9     2.1
MEAN            80.9               79.0     1.9
DAYS MAX >= 90    17               17.4    -0.4
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        8.54   1964
 MINIMUM        0.05   2000
TOTALS          3.85               3.36    0.49     4.87
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.11    0.01
DAYS >= .01        7                7.5    -0.5
DAYS >= .10        6                4.8     1.2
DAYS >= .50        3                2.4     0.6
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.1     0.9
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.67   08/13 TO 08/14               1.90


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    503                433      70      515
 SINCE 1/1      1574               1389     185       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     05/03/1976
 LATEST       09/24/1989
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          04/23
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/200
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/330    DATE  08/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/320    DATE  08/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.22
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           25
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      3

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

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