...April 2008 Climate Summary...
While April 2008 did not break any monthly records for precipitation as February and March did, it was a wetter and much cooler than normal month for much of the Missouri Ozarks and southeast Kansas. Much of the month had below normal temperatures as the region was dominated by a deep trough of low pressure in the upper atmosphere. Record low temperatures were established during the middle and later portions of the month. Here are links to some of the more significant event from April 2008...
Unseasonably Cold on April 12th
Heavy Rainfall affects the area overnight on the 23rd into the 24th
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Station
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Temperature (mean)
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Precipitation (total)
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Mean Temp.
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Rank
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Above/Below
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Precip.
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Rank
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Above/Below
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Springfield
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53.0
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21st coolest
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-2.6
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4.74
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35th wettest
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+0.43
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Joplin
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55.2
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14th coolest
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-2.5
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7.42
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10th wettest
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+3.10
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West Plains
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53.7
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13th coolest
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-1.3
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6.38
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10th wettest
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+2.03
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Vichy
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53.4
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11th coolest
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-1.9
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6.29
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7th wettest
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+2.39
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April 2008 Precipitation Departure from Normal
April 2008 Average Temperature Departure from Normal
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List of April 2008 Records
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Date
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Station
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Record
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April 3rd
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Vichy
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Rainfall - 1.73 inches
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April 8th
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Joplin
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Rainfall - 0.93 inches
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Aprili 10th
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West Plains
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Rainfall - 2.42 inches
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April 13th
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Springfield
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Lowest Max Temperature - 42 degrees
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April 14th
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Joplin
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Low Temperature - 28 degrees
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April 29th
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Vichy
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Low Temperature - 30 degrees
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April 29th
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Springfield
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Low Temperature - 31 degrees
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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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May
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75.4
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53.7
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4.57
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0.0
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June
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84.1
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62.3
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5.02
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0.0
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July
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89.9
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67.1
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3.56
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0.0
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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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May
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76.6
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55.8
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5.12
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0.0
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June
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84.9
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64.8
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5.43
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0.0
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July
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90.4
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69.4
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3.55
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0.0
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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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May
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76.3
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52.5
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4.62
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0.0
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June
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84.0
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61.0
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4.33
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0.0
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July
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89.5
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64.7
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3.13
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0.0
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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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May
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74.5
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54.7
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4.47
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0.0
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June
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82.6
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63.3
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3.81
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0.0
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July
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88.0
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67.5
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3.90
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0.0
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