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CXUS53 KSGF 010738
CLMJLN

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
138 AM CST SUN NOV 01 2026

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...THE JOPLIN MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1902 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             94   10/01/1953
 LOW              18   10/31/1993
HIGHEST           92   10/13         71      21       87
LOWEST            36   10/17         49     -13       34
AVG. MAXIMUM    78.7               70.7     8.0     73.8
AVG. MINIMUM    56.3               47.9     8.4
MEAN            67.5               59.3     8.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     3                0.3     2.7
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                1.7    -1.7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.81   1959
 MINIMUM        0.03   1963
TOTALS          2.09               3.80   -1.71     3.01
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.12   -0.05
DAYS >= .01        3                8.8    -5.8
DAYS >= .10        3                5.5    -2.5
DAYS >= .50        2                2.4    -0.4
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.0     0.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.14   10/14 TO 10/14               1.41


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     53                226    -173      136
 SINCE 7/1        53                263    -210       MM
COOLING TOTAL    136                 49      87      109
 SINCE 1/1      2299               1645     654       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     05/03/1976
 LATEST       09/24/1989
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          03/28
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/170
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/210    DATE  10/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/210    DATE  10/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.21
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           23
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     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                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      0

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

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