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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
205 AM CDT TUE APR 01 2025

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...THE JOPLIN MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1902 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             94   03/20/1907
 LOW              -5   03/12/1948
                       03/11/1948
HIGHEST           83   03/29         58      25       81
LOWEST            24   03/06         37     -13       24
AVG. MAXIMUM    67.6               59.8     7.8     65.4
AVG. MINIMUM    42.0               37.4     4.6
MEAN            54.8               48.6     6.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.5    -0.5
DAYS MIN <= 32     5                9.9    -4.9
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.04   1973
 MINIMUM        0.37   1956
TOTALS          2.56               3.29   -0.73     1.71
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.11   -0.03
DAYS >= .01        6               10.1    -4.1
DAYS >= .10        3                6.0    -3.0
DAYS >= .50        2                2.1    -0.1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.8     0.2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.33   03/04 TO 03/05               1.01


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    338                517    -179      360
 SINCE 7/1      3333               3787    -454       MM
COOLING TOTAL     31                  9      22       19
 SINCE 1/1        31                 10      21       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     05/03/1976
 LATEST       09/24/1989
EARLIEST                        10/16
LATEST                          03/28
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   6/210
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/240    DATE  03/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    79/230    DATE  03/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.23
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     53

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     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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