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CLMJLN

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
1237 AM CST MON JAN 01 2024

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1902 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             76   12/05/1998
                       12/07/1966
                       12/13/1948
 LOW             -15   12/23/1989
                       12/22/1989
HIGHEST           68   12/07         46      22       71
LOWEST            22   12/19         27      -5       -6
AVG. MAXIMUM    53.2               47.8     5.4     46.8
AVG. MINIMUM    34.9               28.5     6.4
MEAN            44.0               38.1     5.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                3.6    -3.6
DAYS MIN <= 32    18               20.8    -2.8
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.77   2015
 MINIMUM        0.11   1950
TOTALS          2.43               2.60   -0.17     2.64
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.08   -0.00
DAYS >= .01        7                7.7    -0.7
DAYS >= .10        5                4.3     0.7
DAYS >= .50        2                1.6     0.4
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.8     0.2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.49   12/24 TO 12/25               1.06


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    642                832    -190      836
 SINCE 7/1      1318               1618    -300       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1947               1650     297       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              9.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   5/220
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/200    DATE  12/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/170    DATE  12/07

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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