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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
303 AM CDT TUE SEP 01 2026

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...THE KIRKSVILLE MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 9999 TO 9999

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           94   08/30         95      -1       93  08/16
                       08/31
                                                          08/17
                                                          08/18
LOWEST            54   08/24         52       2       44  08/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    84.8               84.4     0.4     82.7
AVG. MINIMUM    65.1               62.8     2.3     60.7
MEAN            75.0               73.6     1.4     71.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     6                7.1    -1.1        4
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          2.49               3.94   -1.45     1.07
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.13   -0.05     0.03
DAYS >= .01       10                9.9     0.1        5
DAYS >= .10        5                6.1    -1.1        2
DAYS >= .50        2                2.7    -0.7        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.9    -0.9        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.89   08/15 TO 08/15


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      1                  6      -5       12
 SINCE 7/1         1                  4      -3       MM
COOLING TOTAL    318                272      46      228
 SINCE 1/1      1048                884     164       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/040    DATE  08/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/290    DATE  08/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.22
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     78

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      22     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                      1

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

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