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CLMUNO

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

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...THE WEST PLAINS MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1947 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             89   03/20/2017
                       03/13/1967
                       03/12/1967
 LOW              -3   03/05/1960
HIGHEST           82   03/14         MM      MM       77
LOWEST            24   03/19         MM      MM       16
AVG. MAXIMUM    65.7               59.0     6.7     56.9
AVG. MINIMUM    41.1               36.1     5.0
MEAN            53.4               47.6     5.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.3    -0.3
DAYS MIN <= 32     8               10.7    -2.7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.83   2008
 MINIMUM        0.77   2001
TOTALS          4.31               4.41   -0.10     9.14
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.14   -0.00
DAYS >= .01        8               11.3    -3.3
DAYS >= .10        4                7.2    -3.2
DAYS >= .50        2                3.4    -1.4
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.76   03/25 TO 03/25               3.33


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    361                545    -184      566
 SINCE 7/1      3024               3921    -897       MM
COOLING TOTAL      8                  4       4        0
 SINCE 1/1        14                  4      10       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/30
LATEST                          04/24
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/200
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/280    DATE  03/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/280    DATE  03/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.36
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     58

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      2

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

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