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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
133 AM CDT WED MAY 01 2024

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...THE JOPLIN MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1902 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             96   04/12/1972
 LOW              19   04/08/2007
                       04/03/1975
                       04/13/1957
HIGHEST           85   04/30         70      15       86
LOWEST            34   04/05         47     -13       30
AVG. MAXIMUM    72.0               69.2     2.8     70.7
AVG. MINIMUM    49.4               46.6     2.8
MEAN            60.7               57.9     2.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                2.2    -2.2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.24   2017
 MINIMUM        0.11   1989
TOTALS          6.32               4.99    1.33     0.73
DAILY AVG.      0.21               0.17    0.04
DAYS >= .01       10               11.0    -1.0
DAYS >= .10        8                7.2     0.8
DAYS >= .50        3                3.0     0.0
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.7     1.3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.84   04/25 TO 04/26               0.33


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    175                249     -74      234
 SINCE 7/1      3355               4036    -681       MM
COOLING TOTAL     52                 36      16       35
 SINCE 1/1        71                 46      25       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     05/03/1976
 LATEST       09/24/1989
EARLIEST                        10/30
LATEST                          04/23
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/200
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    52/300    DATE  04/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    73/300    DATE  04/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.33
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               14     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      2
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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