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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
1226 AM CST SUN FEB 01 2026

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...THE WEST PLAINS MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1947 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             77   01/26/1952
                       01/25/1950
 LOW             -18   01/20/1985
HIGHEST           73   01/06         MM      MM       66
LOWEST            -4   01/26         MM      MM        2
AVG. MAXIMUM    43.0               44.4    -1.4     41.1
AVG. MINIMUM    21.1               24.6    -3.5
MEAN            32.1               34.5    -2.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     7                5.5     1.5
DAYS MIN <= 32    24               23.8     0.2
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                0.5     0.5

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.37   1949
 MINIMUM        0.05   1986
TOTALS          0.22               2.63   -2.41     2.17
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.08   -0.07
DAYS >= .01        4                7.6    -3.6
DAYS >= .10        0                4.1    -4.1
DAYS >= .50        0                1.6    -1.6
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.07   01/08 TO 01/08               1.00


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1014                945      69     1001
 SINCE 7/1      2455               2646    -191       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        11/01
LATEST                          04/08
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/310
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/330    DATE  01/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/300    DATE  01/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.24
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      5

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

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