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Monthly Climate Summary - August 2014

National Weather Service, Springfield, MO

Overview

Normal Departure Maps

Records

Upcoming Normals

Precipitation Report

Monthly Climate Overview

While the first half of August 2014 started out like much of July 2014 with cooler than normal temperatures, an upper level ridge of high pressure built into the region for the later part of the month. This brought much above normal temperatures to the area with averages for the month ending up above normal. Precipitation was generally well below normal for the month across the area.

	Springfield	Joplin	West Plains	Vichy
Highest Temperature of the Month	101	100	98	98
Average High Temperature	92.0	92.3	89.6	88.5
Lowest Temperature of the Month	55	54	56	55
Average Low Temperature	67.6	68.6	66.2	66.6
Average Mean Temperature	79.8	80.5	77.9	77.5
Depart from Normal	+ 2.0	+ 0.8	+ 0.7	+ 1.2
Rank	30th warmest / 127	21st warmest / 83	13th warmest / 66	22nd warmest / 68
Days with highs of 90 degrees or warmer	19	21	14	13
Days with highs of 32 degrees or lower	0	0	0	0
Days with lows of 32 deg F or lower	0	0	0	0
Days with lows of 0 deg F or lower	0	0	0	0

Precipitation (Inches)	1.96	1.52	2.78	4.26
Depart from Normal	-1.59	-1.83	-0.45	+0.59
Rank	35th driest / 127	22nd driest / 99	30th driest / 66	22nd wettest / 70
days of 0.01 or greater	7	5	5	9
days of 0.10 or greater	4	2	2	5
days of 0.50 or greater	2	1	1	3
days of 1.00 or greater	0	1	1	2
Monthly Snowfall	0.0

Monthly Climate Maps

August 2014 Precipitation Departure from Normal

August 2014 Precipitation Departure from Normal

August 2014 Average Temperature Departure from Normal

August 2014 Average Temperature Departure from Normal

Monthly Climate Records

List of August 2014 Records
Date	Station	Record
Aug 7	West Plains	A new record for daily rainfall was set with 2.53 inches of rain. This breaks the old record of 1.60 set in 1968.
Aug 23	Springfield	A record high of 100 degrees breaks the old record of 99 set in 1991.
Aug 24	Springfield	A record high of 100 degrees tied the old record of 100 set in 1938.
Aug 24	Vichy	A record high of 98 degrees breaks the old record of 97 set in 1978.
Aug 25	Springfield	A record high of 101 degrees breaks the old record of 100 set in 1938.
Aug 30	Vichy	A record rainfall of 1.07 inches breaks the old record of 0.91 set in 1944.

Monthly Climate Normals

Normal Conditions for the Upcoming 3 Months
Springfield
	High	Low	Precip.	Snowfall
September	80.3	57.7	4.61	0.0
October	69.0	46.5	3.59	0.0
November	56.7	35.4	4.22	0.7
Joplin
	High	Low	Precip.	Snowfall
September	82.3	59.3	4.95	0.0
October	71.3	48.3	4.03	0.0
November	58.9	37.9	3.78	0.4
West Plains
	High	Low	Precip.
September	80.8	56.9	4.09
October	69.6	45.1	3.84
November	57.0	36.5	4.58
Vichy
	High	Low	Precip.
September	78.6	56.7	4.04
October	67.4	45.8	3.51
November	55.3	35.1	3.87

Precipitation Report

Monthly Data for August 2014 for Springfield, MO NWS CWA
State	Name	Station Type	Total Precipitation
MO	COLE CAMP 3NW	COOP	5.94
MO	WAYNESVILLE 2 W	COOP	5.92
KS	FORT SCOTT 3.7 ENE	CoCoRaHS	5.38
MO	VERSAILLES	COOP	5.15
MO	ROLLA 8.1 S	CoCoRaHS	4.96
MO	VERSAILLES 0.2 SE	CoCoRaHS	4.86
MO	ROLLA UNI OF MISSOURI	COOP	4.84
MO	LOWRY CITY 3.8 ESE	CoCoRaHS	4.84
KS	FT SCOTT	COOP	4.70
MO	POMONA 2.4 NW	CoCoRaHS	4.68
MO	ROLLA 8.2 SSE	CoCoRaHS	4.54
MO	ELDORADO SPRINGS	COOP	4.37
MO	LINCOLN 0.4 NNE	CoCoRaHS	4.28
MO	IBERIA	COOP	4.28
MO	VICHY ROLLA NATIONAL AP	WBAN	4.26
KS	FORT SCOTT 0.6 SW	CoCoRaHS	4.18
MO	EDWARDS 7.1 NW	CoCoRaHS	4.07
KS	GARLAND 2.7 SW	CoCoRaHS	3.99
MO	EDGAR SPRINGS 2.2 SSW	CoCoRaHS	3.98
MO	NEVADA 2.3 WNW	CoCoRaHS	3.85
KS	UNIONTOWN	COOP	3.84
MO	ROLLA 1.3 S	CoCoRaHS	3.73
MO	FLEMINGTON	COOP	3.71
MO	ROLLA 6.4 NNW	CoCoRaHS	3.66
MO	LAURIE 4.2 SSW	CoCoRaHS	3.59
KS	FORT SCOTT 9.3 NNE	CoCoRaHS	3.52
MO	ELDON	COOP	3.51
MO	SPARTA 6.3 E	CoCoRaHS	3.50
MO	SALEM 10 W	WBAN	3.49
MO	BOLIVAR 9.0 N	CoCoRaHS	3.27
MO	POTTERSVILLE 0.7 NNW	CoCoRaHS	3.26
MO	STRAFFORD 2.4 SSW	CoCoRaHS	3.25
KS	FORT SCOTT 8.2 SW	CoCoRaHS	3.22
MO	DORA 1N	COOP	3.22
MO	BRUMLEY 5.6 SW	CoCoRaHS	3.22
MO	DUNNEGAN 2.4 NNW	CoCoRaHS	3.21
MO	HERMITAGE 0.5 ESE	CoCoRaHS	3.18
MO	OSCEOLA 0.3 SW	CoCoRaHS	3.18
MO	ROLLA 1.3 NE	CoCoRaHS	3.14
MO	WHEATLAND 2.7 S	CoCoRaHS	3.13
MO	SALEM	COOP	3.13
MO	WALNUT GROVE 5.2 SE	CoCoRaHS	3.12
MO	FORT LEONARD WOOD 5.4 SE	CoCoRaHS	3.12
MO	RICHLAND 3.6 NNE	CoCoRaHS	3.10
MO	LEBANON 2.4 SE	CoCoRaHS	3.10
MO	NEVADA 0.2 W	CoCoRaHS	3.07
MO	CONWAY 8.9 SW	CoCoRaHS	3.07
MO	ROLLA 0.9 SE	CoCoRaHS	3.02
MO	SALEM 1.8 NW	CoCoRaHS	3.01
MO	NEVADA WTP	COOP	2.94
MO	VIENNA 4.3 NNW	CoCoRaHS	2.93
MO	BUFFALO	COOP	2.87
MO	CASSVILLE 0.5 SW	CoCoRaHS	2.86
MO	POMME DE TERRE DAM	COOP	2.83
MO	LAKESIDE	COOP	2.79
MO	LICKING 4N	COOP	2.79
MO	WEST PLAINS MUNI AP	WBAN	2.78
MO	IBERIA 5.6 NE	CoCoRaHS	2.76
MO	JOPLIN 24 N	WBAN	2.72
MO	ASH GROVE 4S	COOP	2.67
MO	NEVADA 3.4 NE	CoCoRaHS	2.63
MO	HAZELGREEN 1 W	COOP	2.63
MO	BOLIVAR 2.7 E	CoCoRaHS	2.61
MO	WHEATLAND 5.0 SE	CoCoRaHS	2.60
KS	GIRARD	COOP	2.58
KS	FARLINGTON 0.8 NNE	CoCoRaHS	2.58
MO	ELDON 3.8 NW	CoCoRaHS	2.53
MO	URBANA 2.7 NNE	CoCoRaHS	2.51
MO	HORTON	COOP	2.50
MO	LIBERAL 0.7 SSE	CoCoRaHS	2.49
MO	APPLETON CITY	COOP	2.47
MO	GOLDEN CITY 0.6 SSW	CoCoRaHS	2.46
MO	WASHBURN 5 W	COOP	2.45
MO	WEST PLAINS 2.2 NNW	CoCoRaHS	2.40
MO	NOEL 3.8 NNE	CoCoRaHS	2.37
MO	BATTLEFIELD 3.3 E	CoCoRaHS	2.37
MO	EL DORADO SPRINGS 12.0 NE	CoCoRaHS	2.36
KS	PITTSBURG 4.9 WSW	CoCoRaHS	2.31
MO	BOLIVAR 1 NE	COOP	2.31
MO	BUFFALO 1.0 SW	CoCoRaHS	2.31
MO	STOCKTON 2.5 NNE	CoCoRaHS	2.25
MO	MARSHFIELD 3.6 S	CoCoRaHS	2.21
MO	DORA 2.6 NNW	CoCoRaHS	2.21
MO	FORT LEONARD WOOD 9.3 S	CoCoRaHS	2.21
KS	GIRARD 3.1 SSW	CoCoRaHS	2.20
MO	STOCKTON DAM	COOP	2.18
MO	LEBANON 7.5 WNW	CoCoRaHS	2.17
MO	SPRINGFIELD WFO	COOP	2.15
MO	STOCKTON 4.0 ESE	CoCoRaHS	2.15
MO	MONTAUK SP	COOP	2.14
MO	CARL JUNCTION 3.4 WSW	CoCoRaHS	2.13
MO	SPRINGFIELD 4.8 WSW	CoCoRaHS	2.10
KS	DEVON 0.1 SE	CoCoRaHS	2.09
MO	SPRINGFIELD 0.7 ENE	CoCoRaHS	2.07
MO	AURORA 2.7 S	CoCoRaHS	2.06
MO	LEBANON 0.6 N	CoCoRaHS	2.04
MO	FT LEONARD WOOD	COOP	2.04
MO	HARTVILLE 0.5 SSE	CoCoRaHS	2.03
MO	STOCKTON 0.2 NW	CoCoRaHS	2.03
MO	SENECA 5.8 SSE	CoCoRaHS	1.99
MO	NEOSHO 3.9 WNW	CoCoRaHS	1.97
MO	SPRINGFIELD RGNL AP	WBAN	1.96
MO	SPRINGFIELD 9.5 NNW	CoCoRaHS	1.96
MO	ISABELLA	COOP	1.96
MO	WEST PLAINS 10.6 S	CoCoRaHS	1.94
MO	FAIR GROVE 4.7 SSW	CoCoRaHS	1.92
MO	MARSHFIELD 0.9 SE	CoCoRaHS	1.90
MO	MOUNTAIN VIEW 7.9 W	CoCoRaHS	1.89
MO	MTN GROVE 2 N	COOP	1.88
MO	BIRCH TREE 10.1 SSW	CoCoRaHS	1.88
MO	SALEM 4.3 S	CoCoRaHS	1.87
MO	ANDERSON 3W	COOP	1.86
MO	NEOSHO	COOP	1.85
MO	CONWAY 9.0 E	CoCoRaHS	1.85
MO	SPRINGFIELD 4.9 SE	CoCoRaHS	1.84
MO	SPRINGFIELD 4.0 SW	CoCoRaHS	1.84
MO	FAIR PLAY 1.3 E	CoCoRaHS	1.84
MO	PROTEM 4 NE	COOP	1.83
MO	HARTVILLE 0.8 WSW	CoCoRaHS	1.83
MO	EL DORADO SPRINGS 0.6 NNW	CoCoRaHS	1.82
MO	HOUSTON 6.3 ESE	CoCoRaHS	1.74
MO	SPRINGFIELD 5.5 SSW	CoCoRaHS	1.73
KS	PITTSBURG	COOP	1.71
MO	OZARK 1.6 SE	CoCoRaHS	1.70
MO	MARSHFIELD 2E	COOP	1.69
MO	GOODSON 0.5 NNW	CoCoRaHS	1.69
MO	HOUSTON 4.5 WSW	CoCoRaHS	1.69
MO	ROUND SPRING	COOP	1.68
MO	HARTVILLE	COOP	1.63
MO	AVA 6W	COOP	1.62
MO	PURDY 4.8 SSW	CoCoRaHS	1.62
MO	MANSFIELD 3.7 SSE	CoCoRaHS	1.61
MO	LEBANON 1.3 E	CoCoRaHS	1.60
MO	LOCKWOOD	COOP	1.60
MO	JOPLIN 2.8 SSW	CoCoRaHS	1.58
MO	HOLLISTER 3.5 SW	CoCoRaHS	1.58
MO	MARSHFIELD 1.4 W	CoCoRaHS	1.57
KS	PITTSBURG 0.7 WSW	CoCoRaHS	1.55
MO	JOPLIN REGIONAL AIRPORT	WBAN	1.52
MO	HOUSTON 4.5 ESE	CoCoRaHS	1.51
MO	BROOKLINE 2.3 NNW	CoCoRaHS	1.50
MO	JERICO SPRINGS 3 S	COOP	1.50
MO	DIAMOND 2 W	COOP	1.45
MO	NOEL 3.7 NNW	CoCoRaHS	1.44
MO	SHOAL CREEK ESTATES 0.2 SE	CoCoRaHS	1.44
MO	NIXA 4.6 SW	CoCoRaHS	1.44
MO	UMBER VIEW HEIGHTS 0.1 WSW	CoCoRaHS	1.43
MO	MORRISVILLE 2SW	COOP	1.42
MO	BOLIVAR 1.0 ENE	CoCoRaHS	1.41
MO	WEST PLAINS 1.3 SE	CoCoRaHS	1.39
MO	MOUNTAIN VIEW 7.0 NE	CoCoRaHS	1.39
MO	AVA 6.0 NW	CoCoRaHS	1.38
MO	HOUSTON 0.3 SE	CoCoRaHS	1.38
MO	IRON GATES 0.9 S	CoCoRaHS	1.37
MO	MOUNTAIN VIEW 2.7 SSW	CoCoRaHS	1.35
MO	NEOSHO 3.2 SSW	CoCoRaHS	1.34
MO	NORWOOD 0.2 ENE	CoCoRaHS	1.34
MO	SEYMOUR 0.9 SSW	CoCoRaHS	1.31
MO	AVA 0.8 NNW	CoCoRaHS	1.30
MO	GOLDEN CITY 6 S	COOP	1.30
KS	WALNUT 3 S	COOP	1.27
MO	AVA 13.6 SSE	CoCoRaHS	1.27
MO	ALTON 7.2 E	CoCoRaHS	1.27
MO	GOLDEN 1.7 NE	CoCoRaHS	1.27
MO	JOPLIN 4.2 SW	CoCoRaHS	1.26
MO	MOUNT VERNON 0.2 E	CoCoRaHS	1.25
KS	UNIONTOWN 0.7 NW	CoCoRaHS	1.24
MO	KIMBERLING CITY 1.5 WNW	CoCoRaHS	1.21
MO	GREENFIELD 0.8 SSW	CoCoRaHS	1.21
KS	CHEROKEE 0.3 N	CoCoRaHS	1.20
MO	GALENA	COOP	1.20
MO	MANSFIELD 5.4 NNE	CoCoRaHS	1.18
MO	WEST PLAINS 1.0 W	CoCoRaHS	1.17
MO	HALLTOWN 5 NW	COOP	1.16
MO	HOLLISTER 3.8 SW	CoCoRaHS	1.13
MO	LAMAR	COOP	1.12
MO	MANSFIELD	COOP	1.12
MO	BRANSON AP	COOP	1.12
MO	LAMAR 0.3 ESE	CoCoRaHS	1.11
MO	SELIGMAN 3.0 N	CoCoRaHS	1.08
MO	VERONA 4.0 WNW	CoCoRaHS	1.07
MO	CARTHAGE 0.8 S	CoCoRaHS	1.04
MO	ALDRICH 5.0 ESE	CoCoRaHS	1.04
MO	EMINENCE 1 N	COOP	1.03
MO	HOUSTON 2.0 S	CoCoRaHS	1.02
MO	MYRTLE 0.3 E	CoCoRaHS	1.01
MO	SHELL KNOB 5.6 ESE	CoCoRaHS	0.99
KS	MCCUNE 1.6 NW	CoCoRaHS	0.98
MO	EMERALD BEACH 5.5 E	CoCoRaHS	0.98
KS	COLUMBUS	COOP	0.96
MO	CARTHAGE 1.5 S	CoCoRaHS	0.93
MO	LINN CREEK 9.4 SE	CoCoRaHS	0.91
MO	MILLER 1 E	COOP	0.88
MO	BRANSON 3.8 E	CoCoRaHS	0.85
MO	MOUNTAIN GROVE 13.0 NNW	CoCoRaHS	0.82
MO	GAINESVILLE 6.2 ENE	CoCoRaHS	0.80
MO	MOUNT VERNON 1.3 NNW	CoCoRaHS	0.77
MO	CLEVER 4.0 ENE	CoCoRaHS	0.76
MO	CARTHAGE 3.8 SW	CoCoRaHS	0.75
MO	ALTON 1.7 NNW	CoCoRaHS	0.68
MO	SALEM 14.9 E	CoCoRaHS	0.66
MO	STOCKTON 5.6 S	CoCoRaHS	0.65
MO	NIXA 2.7 SSW	CoCoRaHS	0.63
MO	MILLER 9.2 WNW	CoCoRaHS	0.63
MO	TABLE ROCK DAM	COOP	0.60
MO	WINONA FOREST RS	COOP	0.59
MO	MOUNTAIN GROVE 14.0 S	CoCoRaHS	0.56
MO	REPUBLIC 0.8 ESE	CoCoRaHS	0.54
MO	TECUMSEH	COOP	0.46
MO	CASSVILLE RS	COOP	0.38
MO	WILLARD 2.6 W	CoCoRaHS	0.37
MO	EMERALD BEACH 3.0 S	CoCoRaHS	0.33
MO	PROTEM	CoCoRaHS	0.32
MO	AVA 10.5 SSW	CoCoRaHS	0.27
KS	UNIONTOWN 4.7 WSW	CoCoRaHS	0.22
MO	EMINENCE 0.1 SSE	CoCoRaHS	0.13
MO	OZARK BEACH	COOP	0.12
MO	SARCOXIE 1.0 W	CoCoRaHS	0.10
KS	HEPLER 4.5 SSE	CoCoRaHS	0.09
MO	CARL JUNCTION 1.6 SE	CoCoRaHS	0.05
MO	SPRINGFIELD 5.3 SSW	CoCoRaHS	T
MO	HURLEY 3.5 NNE	CoCoRaHS	0.00
MO	HARTVILLE 0.9 WSW	CoCoRaHS	0.00
MO	PLATO 5.7 NE	CoCoRaHS	0.00
MO	HOUSTON	COOP	0.00