...August 2008 Climate Summary...
It was another month of normal to below normal temperatures and generally normal to well below normal precipitation. This was the second consecutive month with below normal precipitation, although precipitation is still well above normal for the year. Springfield, MO had the 6th driest month on record with only 0.60 inches of rainfall, which is still 16.90 inches above normal for the year!
See our news article - "Going from Wet to Dry"
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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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SGF
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76.2
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44th coolest
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-1.4
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0.60
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6th driest
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-2.77
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JLN
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77.4
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23rd coolest
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-1.1
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4.01
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31st wettest
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0.19 above
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UNO
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74.7
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15th coolest
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-1.2
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2.92
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25th driest
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-0.24
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VIH
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74.4
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9th coolest
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-1.6
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3.55
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23rd wettest
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-0.12
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August 2008 Precipitation Departure from Normal
August 2008 Average Temperature Departure from Normal
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List of August 2008 Records
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Date
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Station
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Record
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August 5th, 2008
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Vichy
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1.70 inches of rain
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August 18th, 2008
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Vichy
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Record low of 56 degrees
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August 20th, 2008
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Springfield
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Record minimum high temperature of 75
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Joplin
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Record minimum high temperature of 75
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West Plains
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Record minimum high temperature of 72
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Vichy
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Record minimum high temperature of 72
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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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September
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81.2
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57.4
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4.83
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0.0
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October
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70.6
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46.1
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3.47
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0.0
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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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1.6
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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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September
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81.0
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59.2
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5.22
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0.0
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October
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70.9
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48.1
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3.94
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0.0
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November
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56.6
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36.9
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4.06
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0.6
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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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September
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80.6
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55.3
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4.02
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0.0
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October
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70.8
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43.2
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3.40
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0.1
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November
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57.0
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33.3
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4.91
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0.7
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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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September
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78.5
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57.4
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3.48
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0.0
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October
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67.9
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46.7
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3.26
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0.0
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November
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53.9
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35.8
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4.10
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1.7
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