Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO

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

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...THE SPRINGFIELD MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1888 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             92   03/20/1907
 LOW              -8   03/07/1943
HIGHEST           81   03/03         57      24       80
LOWEST            24   03/18         34     -10       17
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.1               58.9     5.2     55.8
AVG. MINIMUM    40.4               36.2     4.2
MEAN            52.2               47.6     4.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.7    -0.7
DAYS MIN <= 32     7               12.0    -5.0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.40   2008
 MINIMUM        0.50   1956
TOTALS          2.32               3.51   -1.19     6.78
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.11   -0.04
DAYS >= .01        6               10.7    -4.7
DAYS >= .10        4                6.7    -2.7
DAYS >= .50        3                2.3     0.7
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.17   03/07 TO 03/08               2.56


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    396                546    -150      594
 SINCE 7/1      3370               3917    -547       MM
COOLING TOTAL     10                  5       5        2
 SINCE 1/1        10                  6       4       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     05/19/1894
 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   5/180
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/150    DATE  03/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/220    DATE  03/14
                                47/140          03/24
                                47/150          03/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.33
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                6     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                      3

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

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