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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
131 AM CDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE JOPLIN MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             94   03/20/1907
 LOW              -5   03/12/1948
                       03/11/1948
HIGHEST           81   03/03         58      23       80
LOWEST            24   03/27         37     -13       17
AVG. MAXIMUM    65.4               59.8     5.6     57.1
AVG. MINIMUM    42.2               37.4     4.8
MEAN            53.8               48.6     5.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.5    -0.5
DAYS MIN <= 32     7                9.9    -2.9
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.04   1973
 MINIMUM        0.37   1956
TOTALS          1.71               3.29   -1.58     3.09
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.11   -0.05
DAYS >= .01        5               10.1    -5.1
DAYS >= .10        3                6.0    -3.0
DAYS >= .50        2                2.1    -0.1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.8     0.2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.01   03/07 TO 03/08               1.39


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    360                517    -157      528
 SINCE 7/1      3180               3787    -607       MM
COOLING TOTAL     19                  9      10        4
 SINCE 1/1        19                 10       9       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              11.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/190
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/190    DATE  03/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/190    DATE  03/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.36
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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