...October 2007 Climate Summary...
...October 2007 Monthly Climate Summary...
October 2007 began on the unseasonably warm side with afternoon highs reaching the low to mid 80s for much of the first week, and daily mean temperatures some 10 to 15 degrees above normal for this time of year.
A strong storm system plowed through the Missouri Ozarks and southeast Kansas during the day and evening of the 17th, bringing severe weather and tornadoes to the area. The average temperature for the month ranked in the top 10 warmest for the eastern Missouri Ozarks.Most of the Missouri Ozarks and southeast Kansas received below normal precipitation for the month of October, with the majority of precipitation occurring over northwest Missouri and southeast Missouri. (see Missouri departure from normal precipitation map below)
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Station
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Temperature
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Precipitation
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Springfield
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60.8
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1.88
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28th warmest
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24th driest
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Joplin
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62.4
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3.37
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16th warmest
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40th wettest
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West Plains
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60.3
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4.02
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8th warmest
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21st wettest
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Vichy
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60.0
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0.80
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8th warmest
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3rd driest
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List of October 2007 Records for (Springfield, Joplin, West Plains and Vichy)
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Date
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Station
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Record
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No records were tied or broken in October 2007.
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Normal Conditions for the Upcoming 3 Months
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Springfield
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High
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Low
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Precip.
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Snowfall
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November
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56.4
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35.3
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4.46
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1.7
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December
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45.5
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25.9
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3.17
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4.0 |
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January
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41.6
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21.8
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2.11
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6.6
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Joplin
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High
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Low
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Precip.
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Snowfall
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November
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56.4
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36.9
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4.04
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0.6
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December
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45.9
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27.4
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3.01
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2.6
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January
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42.3
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23.6
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1.82
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4.3
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West Plains
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High
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Low
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Precip.
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Snowfall
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November
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57.5
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33.3
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4.26
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0.8
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December
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46.9
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25.4
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3.53
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2.1
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January
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43.9
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21.9
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2.78
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3.1
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Vichy
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High
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Low
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Precip.
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Snowfall
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November
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53.8
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36.1
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3.68
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1.7
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December
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43.6
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26.5
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2.96
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2.5
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January
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37.8
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20.4
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1.82
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5.6
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What can be expected for the next 30 days?
The 30 day forecast for October from the Climate Prediction Center indicated Near normal temperatures for extreme southwest Missouri and southeast Kansas and Near normal and precipitation.
Fall- Monthly Normals for Springfield
| September | October | November | |
| Precipitation | 4.83" | 3.47" | 4.46" |
| Avg High | 81.2 | 70.6 | 56.4 |
| Avg Low | 57.4 | 46.1 | 35.3 |
Fall- Monthly records for Springfield
| September |
October | November | |
| Precipitation | 17.46" in 1993 |
11.94" in 1919 | 12.24" in 1985 |
| Record Avg High | 77.6 in 1939 |
68.4 in 1963 | 55.4 in 1909 |
| Record Avg Low | 61.4 in 1974 |
49.5 in 1925 | 38.0 in 1951 |
Fall- Average Wind Direction for Springfield
September October November
What can be expected this Fall? The Climate Prediction Center (CPC) has issued their latest forecast for the Fall season.
Temperature Precipitation
For information about local climate forecasts, the National Weather Service issues Local 3-Month Temperature Outlooks based off of the CPC forecasts.
For the latest local climate outlook go to the Springfield L3MTO outlook page.
For information concerning Ag weather in Missouri go to the Missouri Ag Weather web page from the University of Missouri.
For additional information concerning:
The Autumnal Equinox visit the U.S. Naval Observatory.
Upcoming monthly normals and records: Local Climatology for the Missouri Ozarks and southeast Kansas
This months Climate Calendar from the Midwest Regional Climate Center.
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