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Monthly Climate Summary - February 2014

National Weather Service, Springfield, MO

Overview

Normal Departure Maps

Records

Upcoming Normals

Precipitation Report

Monthly Climate Overview

February of 2014 can be categorized as a well below normal month for both temperatures and precipitation. In fact, 3 of the 4 stations listed below had top 10 lowest temperatures and all had top 10 driest months. The month was dominated by northwest flow aloft which kept Gulf moisture from lifting north into the area for much of the month, and kept a constant shot of colder air entering the area. There was a warmer stretch between the 16th and 22nd where we had above normal temperatures, but for much of the beginning of the month, we were well below normal.

February 2nd snowfall over southern Missouri

February 4th-5th Snowfall

Widespread strong winds on February 20th

	Springfield	Joplin	West Plains	Vichy
Highest Temperature of the Month	73	69	75	72
Average High Temperature	43.1	42.8	42.9	37.3
Lowest Temperature of the Month	1	4	2	-5
Average Low Temperature	20.3	21.3	19.7	16.8
Average Mean Temperature	31.7	32.1	31.3	27.1
Depart from Normal	-5.5	-7.7	-6.6	-8.6
Rank	21st coldest / 127	9th coldest / 85	5th coldest / 66	5th coldest / 65
Days with highs of 90 degrees or warmer	0	0	0	0
Days with highs of 32 degrees or lower	10	10	10	13
Days with lows of 32 deg F or lower	24	23	26	24
Days with lows of 0 deg F or lower	0	0	0	3

Precipitation (Inches)	0.50	0.26	0.25	0.61
Depart from Normal	-2.02	-2.06	-2.59	-1.32
Rank	7th driest / 127	5th driest / 104	driest February/ 66	10th driest / 66
days of 0.01 or greater	5	6	2	4
days of 0.10 or greater	3	1	1	2
days of 0.50 or greater	0	0	0	0
days of 1.00 or greater	0	0	0	0
Monthly Snowfall	4.4

Monthly Climate Maps

February 2014 Precipitation Departure from Normal

February 2014 Precipitation Departure from Normal

February 2014 Average Temperature Departure from Normal

February 2014 Average Temperature Departure from Normal

Monthly Climate Records

List of February 2014 Records
Date	Station	Record
2/6/2014	Vichy/Rolla	Lowest high temperature of 19 degrees breaks the old record of 20 set in 2007.
2/6/2014	Springfield	lowest high temperature of 14 degrees breaks the old record of 16 set in 1899.
	Joplin	lowest high temperature of 14 degrees breaks the cold record of 18 set in 1989.
	West Plains	lowest high temperature of 19 degrees breaks the old record of 20 set in 1989.
	Vichy/Rolla	lowest high temperature of 13 degrees tied the old record originally set in 1978.
2/7/2014	Vichy/Rolla	low temperature of -5 breaks the old record of -1 set in 1899.
	Vichy/Rolla	lowest high temperature of 19 degrees ties the old record set in 2003.
	West Plains	lowest high temperature of 19 breaks the old record of 23 set in 2003.
2/10/2014	Joplin	lowest high temperature of 20 degrees breaks the old record of 22 set in 1958.
2/20/2014	West Plains	high temperature of 75 degrees breaks the old record of 74 set in 2007.

Monthly Climate Normals

Normal Conditions for the Upcoming 3 Months
Springfield
	High	Low	Precip.	Snowfall
March	57.5	35.2	3.62	2.4
April	67.2	44.3	4.32	0.0
May	75.3	54.4	5.10	0.0
Joplin
	High	Low	Precip.	Snowfall
March	60.1	37.7	3.42	1.1
April	70.0	46.9	4.47	0.0
May	77.7	56.2	5.71	0.0
West Plains
	High	Low	Precip.
March	59.5	35.5	4.29
April	69.7	45.1	4.48
May	76.7	54.2	4.94
Vichy
	High	Low	Precip.
March	56.3	34.3	3.45
April	66.7	43.8	4.22
May	74.5	53.2	5.04

Precipitation Report


State	Name	Station Type	Total Precipitation
MO	NEVADA WTP	COOP	4.61
MO	BRANSON AP	COOP	2.22
MO	MTN GROVE 2 N	COOP	2.10
MO	GALENA	COOP	2.00
MO	POTTERSVILLE 0.7 NNW	CoCoRaHS	1.27
MO	HOUSTON 4.5 ESE	CoCoRaHS	1.16
MO	HOUSTON 0.3 SE	CoCoRaHS	1.16
MO	MOUNTAIN GROVE 13.0 NNW	CoCoRaHS	1.15
MO	CONWAY 8.9 SW	CoCoRaHS	1.04
MO	HOUSTON	COOP	1.02
MO	HOUSTON 6.3 ESE	CoCoRaHS	1.02
MO	LAMAR	COOP	1.00
MO	COLE CAMP 3NW	COOP	1.00
MO	WAYNESVILLE 2 W	COOP	0.99
MO	VIENNA 4.3 NNW	CoCoRaHS	0.98
MO	HARTVILLE 0.5 SSE	CoCoRaHS	0.98
MO	AVA 0.8 NNW	CoCoRaHS	0.93
MO	WEST PLAINS 10.6 S	CoCoRaHS	0.92
MO	EMINENCE 1 N	COOP	0.92
MO	RICHLAND 3.6 NNE	CoCoRaHS	0.91
MO	ROUND SPRING	COOP	0.90
MO	SPRINGFIELD 0.7 ENE	CoCoRaHS	0.88
MO	WINONA FOREST RS	COOP	0.86
MO	SPRINGFIELD 4.0 SW	CoCoRaHS	0.85
MO	LICKING 4N	COOP	0.85
MO	BROOKLINE 2.3 NNW	CoCoRaHS	0.83
MO	MOUNTAIN VIEW 7.0 NE	CoCoRaHS	0.83
MO	AVA 10.5 SSW	CoCoRaHS	0.83
MO	EMINENCE 0.1 SSE	CoCoRaHS	0.82
MO	WEST PLAINS 2.2 NNW	CoCoRaHS	0.81
MO	MOUNT VERNON 1.3 NNW	CoCoRaHS	0.80
MO	MARSHFIELD 3.6 S	CoCoRaHS	0.80
MO	MOUNTAIN GROVE 14.0 S	CoCoRaHS	0.80
MO	EDWARDS 7.1 NW	CoCoRaHS	0.79
MO	HOLLISTER 3.5 SW	CoCoRaHS	0.78
MO	LEBANON 0.6 N	CoCoRaHS	0.78
MO	SALEM 1.8 NW	CoCoRaHS	0.78
MO	HOUSTON 2.0 S	CoCoRaHS	0.76
MO	FORT LEONARD WOOD 5.4 SE	CoCoRaHS	0.76
MO	PROTEM 4 NE	COOP	0.75
MO	WEST PLAINS 1.3 SE	CoCoRaHS	0.75
MO	MOUNTAIN VIEW 2.7 SSW	CoCoRaHS	0.75
MO	NORWOOD 0.2 ENE	CoCoRaHS	0.75
MO	GAINESVILLE 6.2 ENE	CoCoRaHS	0.75
MO	BUFFALO 1.0 SW	CoCoRaHS	0.74
MO	BRUMLEY 5.6 SW	CoCoRaHS	0.72
MO	ELDON 3.8 NW	CoCoRaHS	0.72
MO	TECUMSEH	COOP	0.72
MO	HARTVILLE	COOP	0.72
MO	HOLLISTER 3.8 SW	CoCoRaHS	0.71
MO	MORRISVILLE 2SW	COOP	0.71
MO	LEBANON 7.5 WNW	CoCoRaHS	0.71
MO	ROLLA 8.2 SSE	CoCoRaHS	0.71
MO	EMERALD BEACH 3.0 S	CoCoRaHS	0.71
MO	ASH GROVE 4S	COOP	0.71
MO	SHELL KNOB 5.6 ESE	CoCoRaHS	0.71
MO	MANSFIELD 3.7 SSE	CoCoRaHS	0.71
MO	LINN CREEK 9.4 SE	CoCoRaHS	0.71
MO	EDGAR SPRINGS 2.2 SSW	CoCoRaHS	0.70
MO	DORA 2.6 NNW	CoCoRaHS	0.70
MO	ROLLA 1.3 S	CoCoRaHS	0.69
MO	LEBANON 2.4 SE	CoCoRaHS	0.68
MO	FAIR GROVE 4.7 SSW	CoCoRaHS	0.68
MO	ROLLA UNI OF MISSOURI	COOP	0.67
KS	FORT SCOTT 8.2 SW	CoCoRaHS	0.67
MO	FAIR PLAY 1.3 E	CoCoRaHS	0.67
MO	SPRINGFIELD 9.5 NNW	CoCoRaHS	0.66
MO	HAZELGREEN 1 W	COOP	0.66
MO	SPRINGFIELD WFO	COOP	0.65
MO	BOLIVAR 1 NE	COOP	0.65
MO	GOODSON 0.5 NNW	CoCoRaHS	0.65
MO	ALTON 1.7 NNW	CoCoRaHS	0.65
MO	MOUNTAIN VIEW 7.9 W	CoCoRaHS	0.65
MO	AVA 6.0 NW	CoCoRaHS	0.65
MO	LEBANON 1.3 E	CoCoRaHS	0.64
MO	ROLLA 0.7 NNE	CoCoRaHS	0.63
MO	ELDORADO SPRINGS	COOP	0.63
MO	MANSFIELD	COOP	0.62
MO	SALEM 10 W	WBAN	0.61
MO	VICHY ROLLA NATIONAL AP	WBAN	0.61
MO	EMERALD BEACH 5.5 E	CoCoRaHS	0.61
MO	WALNUT GROVE 5.2 SE	CoCoRaHS	0.61
MO	MARSHFIELD 2E	COOP	0.60
MO	FORT LEONARD WOOD 9.3 S	CoCoRaHS	0.60
MO	ROLLA 6.4 NNW	CoCoRaHS	0.60
MO	CARTHAGE 0.8 S	CoCoRaHS	0.59
MO	CASSVILLE RS	COOP	0.59
MO	LOCKWOOD	COOP	0.59
MO	MARSHFIELD 1.4 W	CoCoRaHS	0.58
MO	CASSVILLE 0.5 SW	CoCoRaHS	0.58
MO	CONWAY 9.0 E	CoCoRaHS	0.57
MO	NEOSHO 3.9 WNW	CoCoRaHS	0.57
MO	PURDY 4.8 SSW	CoCoRaHS	0.57
MO	WILLARD 2.6 W	CoCoRaHS	0.57
MO	BUFFALO	COOP	0.56
MO	IBERIA 5.6 NE	CoCoRaHS	0.56
MO	VERONA 4.0 WNW	CoCoRaHS	0.56
MO	GREENFIELD 0.8 SSW	CoCoRaHS	0.56
MO	WHEATLAND 5.0 SE	CoCoRaHS	0.55
MO	CARTHAGE 1.5 S	CoCoRaHS	0.54
MO	LOWRY CITY 3.8 ESE	CoCoRaHS	0.53
KS	DEVON 0.1 SE	CoCoRaHS	0.52
MO	BOLIVAR 9.0 N	CoCoRaHS	0.52
MO	ISABELLA	COOP	0.52
MO	FLEMINGTON	COOP	0.51
MO	POMONA 2.3 SSE	CoCoRaHS	0.51
MO	NEOSHO 3.2 SSW	CoCoRaHS	0.51
MO	SPRINGFIELD RGNL AP	WBAN	0.50
MO	LAKESIDE	COOP	0.50
MO	JOPLIN 2.8 SSW	CoCoRaHS	0.50
MO	CARTHAGE 3.8 SW	CoCoRaHS	0.49
MO	MILLER 9.2 WNW	CoCoRaHS	0.49
MO	TABLE ROCK DAM	COOP	0.49
MO	BATTLEFIELD 3.3 E	CoCoRaHS	0.48
MO	DIAMOND 2 W	COOP	0.48
MO	IRON GATES 0.9 S	CoCoRaHS	0.47
MO	NEVADA 0.2 W	CoCoRaHS	0.46
MO	UMBER VIEW HEIGHTS 0.1 WSW	CoCoRaHS	0.46
MO	VERSAILLES 0.2 SE	CoCoRaHS	0.46
MO	AVA 13.6 SSE	CoCoRaHS	0.46
MO	BOLIVAR 1.0 ENE	CoCoRaHS	0.45
MO	SHOAL CREEK ESTATES 0.2 SE	CoCoRaHS	0.45
MO	ROLLA 8.1 S	CoCoRaHS	0.45
MO	SELIGMAN 3.0 N	CoCoRaHS	0.45
MO	STOCKTON 4.0 ESE	CoCoRaHS	0.45
MO	MARSHFIELD 0.9 SE	CoCoRaHS	0.45
MO	MOUNT VERNON 0.2 E	CoCoRaHS	0.44
MO	ALDRICH 5.0 ESE	CoCoRaHS	0.42
MO	HERMITAGE 0.5 ESE	CoCoRaHS	0.42
MO	POMONA 2.4 NW	CoCoRaHS	0.42
MO	MONTAUK SP	COOP	0.42
MO	FT LEONARD WOOD	COOP	0.42
MO	NEOSHO	COOP	0.42
KS	FORT SCOTT 3.7 ENE	CoCoRaHS	0.42
MO	CLEVER 4.0 ENE	CoCoRaHS	0.41
MO	LINCOLN 0.4 NNE	CoCoRaHS	0.41
KS	UNIONTOWN	COOP	0.40
MO	GOLDEN CITY 6 S	COOP	0.40
MO	DUNNEGAN 2.4 NNW	CoCoRaHS	0.40
MO	OZARK BEACH	COOP	0.39
MO	PROTEM	CoCoRaHS	0.39
MO	HARTVILLE 0.8 WSW	CoCoRaHS	0.39
MO	ANDERSON 3W	COOP	0.38
MO	STOCKTON 2.5 NNE	CoCoRaHS	0.38
MO	JOPLIN 24 N	WBAN	0.37
MO	PLATO 5.7 NE	CoCoRaHS	0.36
KS	FORT SCOTT 0.6 SW	CoCoRaHS	0.36
MO	OSCEOLA 0.3 SW	CoCoRaHS	0.36
MO	ELDON	COOP	0.35
MO	LIBERAL 0.7 SSE	CoCoRaHS	0.35
MO	NIXA 2.7 SSW	CoCoRaHS	0.34
MO	CARL JUNCTION 3.4 WSW	CoCoRaHS	0.34
KS	WALNUT 3 S	COOP	0.33
KS	HEPLER 4.5 SSE	CoCoRaHS	0.33
KS	GIRARD	COOP	0.33
MO	EL DORADO SPRINGS 12.0 NE	CoCoRaHS	0.33
MO	WEST PLAINS 1.0 W	CoCoRaHS	0.32
MO	NOEL 3.8 NNE	CoCoRaHS	0.32
MO	OZARK 1.6 SE	CoCoRaHS	0.31
MO	SPRINGFIELD 0.8 S	CoCoRaHS	0.31
KS	PITTSBURG	COOP	0.31
MO	MANSFIELD 5.4 NNE	CoCoRaHS	0.31
MO	SENECA 5.8 SSE	CoCoRaHS	0.30
MO	JOPLIN 4.2 SW	CoCoRaHS	0.30
MO	WASHBURN 5 W	COOP	0.30
MO	SEYMOUR 0.9 SSW	CoCoRaHS	0.29
KS	FORT SCOTT 9.3 NNE	CoCoRaHS	0.28
MO	STOCKTON 5.6 S	CoCoRaHS	0.28
MO	DORA 1N	COOP	0.28
MO	JOPLIN REGIONAL AIRPORT	WBAN	0.26
MO	WEST PLAINS MUNI AP	WBAN	0.25
KS	FARLINGTON 0.8 NNE	CoCoRaHS	0.25
MO	POMME DE TERRE DAM	COOP	0.24
KS	CHEROKEE 0.3 N	CoCoRaHS	0.24
KS	GARLAND 2.7 SW	CoCoRaHS	0.23
MO	WHEATLAND 2.7 S	CoCoRaHS	0.22
KS	PITTSBURG 0.7 WSW	CoCoRaHS	0.21
MO	MILLER 1 E	COOP	0.20
MO	STOCKTON 0.2 NW	CoCoRaHS	0.19
MO	HOLLISTER 1.3 S	CoCoRaHS	0.18
MO	LAMAR 0.3 ESE	CoCoRaHS	0.18
MO	ROLLA 0.9 SE	CoCoRaHS	0.18
MO	STOCKTON DAM	COOP	0.17
MO	HARTVILLE 0.9 WSW	CoCoRaHS	0.17
MO	ROLLA 3.6 E	CoCoRaHS	0.15
KS	COLUMBUS	COOP	0.12
MO	MYRTLE 0.3 E	CoCoRaHS	0.12
MO	SPRINGFIELD 4.9 SE	CoCoRaHS	0.09
MO	IBERIA	COOP	0.07
MO	APPLETON CITY	COOP	0.05
MO	KIMBERLING CITY 1.5 WNW	CoCoRaHS	0.02
MO	SALEM 4.3 S	CoCoRaHS	0.02
MO	BIRCH TREE 10.1 SSW	CoCoRaHS	0.01
MO	SPRINGFIELD 4.8 WSW	CoCoRaHS	T
KS	MCCUNE 1.6 NW	CoCoRaHS	T
MO	ALTON 7.2 E	CoCoRaHS	T
MO	AVA 6W	COOP	T
MO	HURLEY 3.5 NNE	CoCoRaHS	0.00
MO	BRANSON 3.8 E	CoCoRaHS	0.00
MO	CARL JUNCTION 1.6 SE	CoCoRaHS	0.00
KS	FT SCOTT	COOP	0.00