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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
238 PM CST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE KIRKSVILLE MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 9999 TO 9999

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           64   12/07         59       5       66  12/29
LOWEST            13   12/19                 14      -11  12/22
                                                          12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    46.0               39.1     6.9     37.8
AVG. MINIMUM    31.1               22.1     9.0     19.4
MEAN            38.5               30.6     7.9     28.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                9.4    -9.4       11
DAYS MIN <= 32    21               26.1    -5.1       24
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.2    -1.2        6

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          3.50               1.67    1.83     1.44
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.05    0.06     0.05
DAYS >= .01       13                7.8     5.2        5
DAYS >= .10        9                3.5     5.5        3
DAYS >= .50        3                1.1     1.9        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.01   12/24 TO 12/25


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    813               1066    -253     1092
 SINCE 7/1      1822               2249    -427       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1013               1008       5       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/300    DATE  12/09
                                24/330          12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    35/290    DATE  12/09
                                35/310          12/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.54
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      6

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

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