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RSS Feeds...December 2008 Climate Summary...
While the records for the month of December 2008 were all record highs, the average temperature for the month of December 2008 across the Missouri Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas was below normal. Much of the first half of the month was spent in much below normal temperatures as quite a few strong Canadian air masses pounded into the region. These cold and dry air masses also kept precipitation totals below normal readings in most locations. Much above normal temperatures occurred over the final week of the year which brought the monthly normal temperatures closer to normal for the month. A strong storm system affected the area on the 27th bringing a couple of tornadoes and additional reports of damaging winds across the area.
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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 Normal
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Precip.
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Rank
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Above/Below Normal
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SGF
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33.2
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27th coolest
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-2.5
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2.51
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50th wettest
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-0.66
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JLN
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36.4
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24th coolest (tie)
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-0.3
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2.08
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42nd wettest
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-0.88
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UNO
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34.0
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13th coolest
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-1.3
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3.81
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24th wettest
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-0.16
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VIH
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31.8
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7th coolest
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-2.2
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3.08
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12th wettest
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+0.20
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December 2008 Precipitation Departure from Normal
December 2008 Average Temperature Departure from Normal
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List of December 2008 Records
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Date
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Station
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Record
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12/14/08
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Joplin
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Record high of 71 degrees
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12/26/08
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Springfield
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Record high of 68 degrees
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Joplin
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Record high of 70 degrees
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12/27/08
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Joplin
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Record high of 70 degrees
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Vichy
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Record high of 69 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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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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February
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47.7
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26.4
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2.28
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4.4
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March
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57.8
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34.9
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3.82
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2.9
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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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January
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42.4
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23.7
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1.84
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4.5
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February
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49.0
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28.8
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2.25
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3.4
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March
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58.9
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37.5
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3.62
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1.2
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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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January
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42.8
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20.0
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2.60
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3.6
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February
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49.3
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24.4
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3.00
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3.4
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March
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58.6
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32.4
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4.80
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2.1
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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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January
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39.0
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20.8
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1.69
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5.6
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February
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45.3
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25.8
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1.93
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3.8
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March
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55.6
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34.3
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3.51
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2.0
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