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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
355 AM CST TUE JAN 05 2021

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...THE ST. JOSEPH MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1892 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            110   08/13/1936
                       08/10/1934
 LOW             -25   01/12/1974
HIGHEST           95   06/06         98      -3
LOWEST            -5   02/13         -3      -2
AVG. MAXIMUM    65.4               64.3     1.1
AVG. MINIMUM    43.0               42.4     0.6
MEAN            54.2               53.4     0.8
DAYS MAX >= 90    41               38.9     2.1
DAYS MAX <= 32    15               30.3   -15.3
DAYS MIN <= 32   126              124.5     1.5
DAYS MIN <= 0      3                8.7    -5.7

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       55.60   1973
 MINIMUM       18.26   2002
TOTALS         33.97              35.60   -1.63
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.10   -0.01
DAYS >= .01       78               91.6   -13.6
DAYS >= .10       45               54.5    -9.5
DAYS >= .50       16               23.0    -7.0
DAYS >= 1.00       4                9.2    -5.2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   4.00   07/29 TO 07/30


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5012               5458    -446
COOLING TOTAL   1255               1221      34
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    49/330    DATE  06/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    70/290    DATE  06/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.34
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          225
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             69
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         72

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             22     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               26     RAIN                      39
LIGHT RAIN               86     FREEZING RAIN              4
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               23     SLEET                      0
FOG                     177     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     50
HAZE                    101

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

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