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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
1237 AM CST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE WEST PLAINS MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1947 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             78   12/31/1951
 LOW             -13   12/24/1989
                       12/22/1989
HIGHEST           64   12/23         MM      MM       68
LOWEST            18   12/19         MM      MM       -7
AVG. MAXIMUM    52.7               47.2     5.5     46.3
AVG. MINIMUM    34.0               27.8     6.2
MEAN            43.4               37.5     5.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                3.1    -3.1
DAYS MIN <= 32    13               21.4    -8.4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.81   1971
 MINIMUM        0.32   1958
TOTALS          1.67               3.12   -1.45     4.03
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.10   -0.05
DAYS >= .01       10                8.4     1.6
DAYS >= .10        3                5.3    -2.3
DAYS >= .50        1                2.4    -1.4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.9    -0.9
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.98   12/24 TO 12/25               1.32


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    663                852    -189      842
 SINCE 7/1      1369               1702    -333       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1480               1369     111       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/30
LATEST                          04/24
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/230
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/310    DATE  12/05
                                24/340          12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/200    DATE  12/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

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