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CXUS53 KSGF 010628
CLMUNO

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
128 AM CDT WED NOV 01 2023

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...THE WEST PLAINS MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1947 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             94   10/02/1953
                       10/01/1952
 LOW              19   10/29/1952
HIGHEST           87   10/01         MM      MM       82
                       10/02
LOWEST            23   10/31         MM      MM       23
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.4               69.5     0.9     71.5
AVG. MINIMUM    48.2               46.2     2.0
MEAN            59.3               57.9     1.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                2.3    -0.3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.02   1984
 MINIMUM        0.01   1964
TOTALS          3.78               4.08   -0.30     3.11
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.13   -0.01
DAYS >= .01        9               10.1    -1.1
DAYS >= .10        5                5.8    -0.8
DAYS >= .50        2                2.5    -0.5
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.2     0.8
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.51   10/04 TO 10/05               2.56


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    214                253     -39      222
 SINCE 7/1       214                295     -81       MM
COOLING TOTAL     45                 32      13       17
 SINCE 1/1      1472               1367     105       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST      10/30             MM
LATEST                          04/24
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/170    DATE  10/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/160    DATE  10/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.31
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

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