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Monthly Climate Summary - January 2015

National Weather Service, Springfield, MO

Overview

Climate Graphs

Normal Departure Maps

Records

Upcoming Normals

Precipitation Report

Monthly Climate Overview

January 2015 had temperatures slightly above normal and fairly dry conditions across most of the Missouri Ozarks region into extreme southeast Kansas. The most precipitation fell across the southeastern sections of the region.

Band of snow and sleet over portions of the Missouri Ozarks January 14th-15th, 2015

	Springfield	Joplin	West Plains	Vichy
Highest Temperature of the Month	68	76	66	61
Average High Temperature	45.7	46.4	44.6	41.7
Lowest Temperature of the Month	2	2	1	-1
Average Low Temperature	23.5	24.1	24.3	22.2
Average Mean Temperature	34.6	35.2	34.4	31.9
Depart from Normal	+ 2.0	+ 0.3	+ 0.4	+ 0.8
Rank	49th warmest / 128	43rd warmest / 87	25th warmest / 67	26th warmest / 67
Days with highs of 90 degrees or warmer	0	0	0	0
Days with highs of 32 degrees or lower	3	4	4	7
Days with lows of 32 deg F or lower	24	25	25	27
Days with lows of 0 deg F or lower	0	0	0	1

Precipitation (Inches)	0.81	0.70	2.02	0.93
Depart from Normal	-1.66	-1.33	-0.70	-1.24
Rank	23rd driest / 128	20th driest / 105	30th driest / 67	22nd driest / 68
days of 0.01 or greater	8	7	9	6
days of 0.10 or greater	2	3	3	2
days of 0.50 or greater	0	0	1	0
days of 1.00 or greater	0	0	1	0
Monthly Snowfall	0.3

Monthly Climate Graphs

Climate Graphs for January 2015

Monthly Climate Maps

January 2015 Precipitation Departure from Normal

January 2015 Precipitation Departure from Normal

January 2015 Average Temperature Departure from Normal

January 2015 Average Temperature Departure from Normal

Monthly Climate Records

List of January 2015 Records
Date	Station	Record
Jan 28th	Joplin	Record high temperature of 76 degrees breaks the old record of 73 set in 2013.

Monthly Climate Normals

Normal Conditions for the Upcoming 3 Months
Springfield
	High	Low	Precip.	Snowfall
February	48.2	26.1	2.52	3.6
March	57.5	35.2	3.62	2.4
April	67.2	44.3	4.32	0.0
Joplin
	High	Low	Precip.	Snowfall
February	50.5	29.2	2.32	3.5
March	60.1	37.7	3.42	1.1
April	70.0	46.9	4.47	0.0
West Plains
	High	Low	Precip.
February	49.2	26.5	2.84
March	59.5	35.5	4.29
April	69.7	45.1	4.48
Vichy
	High	Low	Precip.
February	45.8	25.5	1.93
March	56.3	34.3	3.45
April	66.7	43.8	4.22

Precipitation Report

Monthly Data for January 2015 for Springfield, MO NWS CWA
State	Name	Station Type	Total Precipitation
MO	WEST PLAINS 1.3 SE	CoCoRaHS	3.53
MO	WEST PLAINS 10.6 S	CoCoRaHS	3.38
MO	WEST PLAINS 1.0 W	CoCoRaHS	3.05
MO	ALTON 1.7 NNW	CoCoRaHS	3.02
MO	WEST PLAINS 8.3 NNE	CoCoRaHS	2.83
MO	WEST PLAINS 2.2 NNW	CoCoRaHS	2.82
MO	BIRCH TREE 10.1 SSW	CoCoRaHS	2.82
MO	TECUMSEH	COOP	2.69
MO	WINONA FOREST RS	COOP	2.63
MO	ALTON 3.4 W	CoCoRaHS	2.47
MO	GAINESVILLE 6.2 ENE	CoCoRaHS	2.36
MO	MOUNTAIN VIEW 7.0 NE	CoCoRaHS	2.22
MO	EMINENCE 1 N	COOP	2.20
MO	HARTVILLE 0.5 SSE	CoCoRaHS	2.13
MO	EMINENCE 0.1 SSE	CoCoRaHS	2.12
MO	MOUNTAIN VIEW 7.9 W	CoCoRaHS	2.09
MO	PROTEM 4 NE	COOP	2.06
MO	AVA 0.8 NNW	CoCoRaHS	2.03
MO	WEST PLAINS MUNI AP	WBAN	2.02
MO	MOUNTAIN GROVE 14.0 S	CoCoRaHS	1.99
MO	PROTEM	CoCoRaHS	1.97
MO	DORA 1N	COOP	1.94
MO	ROUND SPRING	COOP	1.90
MO	MOUNTAIN VIEW 2.7 SSW	CoCoRaHS	1.86
MO	HOUSTON 0.3 SE	CoCoRaHS	1.77
MO	AVA 10.5 SSW	CoCoRaHS	1.76
MO	EDGAR SPRINGS 2.2 SSW	CoCoRaHS	1.76
MO	RICHLAND 3.6 NNE	CoCoRaHS	1.66
MO	DORA 2.6 NNW	CoCoRaHS	1.65
MO	ROLLA 6.4 SE	CoCoRaHS	1.63
MO	HOUSTON	COOP	1.61
MO	HOUSTON 2.0 S	CoCoRaHS	1.61
MO	ROLLA 8.2 SSE	CoCoRaHS	1.60
MO	MANSFIELD 3.7 SSE	CoCoRaHS	1.58
MO	AVA 13.6 SSE	CoCoRaHS	1.57
MO	HOUSTON 6.3 ESE	CoCoRaHS	1.57
MO	ISABELLA 2.0 NNW	CoCoRaHS	1.55
MO	MTN GROVE 2 N	COOP	1.54
MO	ROLLA 0.9 SE	CoCoRaHS	1.54
MO	ROLLA 8.1 S	CoCoRaHS	1.54
MO	FORT LEONARD WOOD 5.4 SE	CoCoRaHS	1.53
MO	HOUSTON 4.5 ESE	CoCoRaHS	1.52
MO	NORWOOD 0.2 ENE	CoCoRaHS	1.46
MO	ROLLA 1.3 S	CoCoRaHS	1.46
MO	FORSYTH 0.9 S	CoCoRaHS	1.45
MO	HOLLISTER 3.8 SW	CoCoRaHS	1.44
MO	BRANSON AP	COOP	1.43
MO	LEBANON 0.6 N	CoCoRaHS	1.42
MO	BRANSON 3.8 E	CoCoRaHS	1.41
MO	AVA 6.0 NW	CoCoRaHS	1.41
MO	LEBANON 2.4 SE	CoCoRaHS	1.40
MO	ST. JAMES 1.2 SE	CoCoRaHS	1.40
MO	HARTVILLE	COOP	1.34
MO	HARTVILLE 0.8 WSW	CoCoRaHS	1.34
MO	MONTAUK SP	COOP	1.34
MO	NEWBURG 9.6 SSW	CoCoRaHS	1.34
MO	WAYNESVILLE 3.9 NNW	CoCoRaHS	1.33
MO	ROLLA UNI OF MISSOURI	COOP	1.33
MO	HOLLISTER 3.5 SW	CoCoRaHS	1.32
MO	MANSFIELD	COOP	1.32
MO	WAYNESVILLE 2 W	COOP	1.30
MO	LICKING 4N	COOP	1.29
MO	KIMBERLING CITY 1.5 WNW	CoCoRaHS	1.27
MO	GOLDEN 1.7 NE	CoCoRaHS	1.21
MO	SALEM 1.8 NW	CoCoRaHS	1.21
MO	SHELL KNOB 5.6 ESE	CoCoRaHS	1.20
MO	AVA 6W	COOP	1.19
MO	LEBANON 1.3 E	CoCoRaHS	1.19
MO	SALEM 10 W	WBAN	1.19
MO	FT LEONARD WOOD	COOP	1.18
MO	SPRINGFIELD 4.9 SE	CoCoRaHS	1.17
MO	MANSFIELD 5.4 NNE	CoCoRaHS	1.14
MO	ROLLA 6.4 NNW	CoCoRaHS	1.14
MO	EMERALD BEACH 3.0 S	CoCoRaHS	1.13
MO	LINN CREEK 9.4 SE	CoCoRaHS	1.13
MO	OZARK 1.6 SE	CoCoRaHS	1.11
MO	BATTLEFIELD 3.3 E	CoCoRaHS	1.10
MO	EMERALD BEACH 5.5 E	CoCoRaHS	1.09
MO	HAZELGREEN 1 W	COOP	1.09
MO	SPRINGFIELD 4.0 SW	CoCoRaHS	1.08
MO	MARSHFIELD 3.6 S	CoCoRaHS	1.07
MO	HURLEY 3.5 NNE	CoCoRaHS	1.05
MO	LEBANON 2 W	COOP	1.03
MO	IBERIA 5.6 NE	CoCoRaHS	1.03
KS	UNIONTOWN	COOP	1.03
MO	CASSVILLE 4.8 SSE	CoCoRaHS	1.02
MO	SPRINGFIELD 5.5 SSW	CoCoRaHS	1.02
MO	SENECA 5.8 SSE	CoCoRaHS	1.02
MO	NIXA 2.7 SSW	CoCoRaHS	1.00
MO	MOUNT VERNON 0.2 E	CoCoRaHS	0.99
MO	MARSHFIELD 1.4 W	CoCoRaHS	0.98
MO	STARK CITY 5.5 ENE	CoCoRaHS	0.96
MO	BRUMLEY 5.6 SW	CoCoRaHS	0.96
MO	SELIGMAN 3.0 N	CoCoRaHS	0.95
MO	SALEM 4.3 S	CoCoRaHS	0.95
MO	VICHY ROLLA NATIONAL AP	WBAN	0.93
MO	CLEVER 3.9 ENE	CoCoRaHS	0.92
MO	IBERIA	COOP	0.92
MO	FAIR GROVE 4.7 SSW	CoCoRaHS	0.91
MO	VERSAILLES	COOP	0.90
MO	MOUNTAIN GROVE 13.0 NNW	CoCoRaHS	0.90
MO	CLEVER 4.0 ENE	CoCoRaHS	0.88
MO	CONWAY 5.7 W	CoCoRaHS	0.88
MO	LEBANON 7.5 WNW	CoCoRaHS	0.88
MO	MONETT 1.8 N	CoCoRaHS	0.87
MO	MARSHFIELD 2E	COOP	0.86
MO	ANDERSON 3W	COOP	0.86
MO	SPRINGFIELD WFO	COOP	0.84
MO	SPRINGFIELD 0.7 ENE	CoCoRaHS	0.83
MO	BUFFALO	COOP	0.83
MO	MARSHFIELD 0.9 SE	CoCoRaHS	0.83
MO	VIENNA 4.3 NNW	CoCoRaHS	0.83
MO	NOEL 3.8 NNE	CoCoRaHS	0.83
MO	ANDERSON 6.8 W	CoCoRaHS	0.83
MO	SPRINGFIELD RGNL AP	WBAN	0.81
MO	BOLIVAR 1 NE	COOP	0.78
MO	PURDY 4.8 SSW	CoCoRaHS	0.77
MO	NEOSHO 3.9 WNW	CoCoRaHS	0.77
MO	WILLARD 2.6 W	CoCoRaHS	0.76
MO	WASHBURN 5 W	COOP	0.74
MO	SPRINGFIELD 9.5 NNW	CoCoRaHS	0.74
MO	STOCKTON 0.2 NW	CoCoRaHS	0.72
MO	GOODSON 0.5 NNW	CoCoRaHS	0.72
MO	BOLIVAR 1.0 ENE	CoCoRaHS	0.72
MO	MOUNT VERNON 1.3 NNW	CoCoRaHS	0.71
MO	BUFFALO 1.0 SW	CoCoRaHS	0.71
MO	MORRISVILLE 2SW	COOP	0.70
MO	JOPLIN REGIONAL AIRPORT	WBAN	0.70
MO	ASH GROVE 4S	COOP	0.68
MO	ST. JAMES 1.3 NE	CoCoRaHS	0.67
KS	COLUMBUS	COOP	0.67
MO	FAIR PLAY 1.3 E	CoCoRaHS	0.66
MO	WALNUT GROVE 5.2 SE	CoCoRaHS	0.66
MO	NEOSHO	COOP	0.66
MO	CARTHAGE 1.5 S	CoCoRaHS	0.65
MO	MILLER 9.2 WNW	CoCoRaHS	0.64
MO	GOLDEN CITY 6 S	COOP	0.64
MO	ELDORADO SPRINGS	COOP	0.62
MO	WHEATLAND 2.7 S	CoCoRaHS	0.61
MO	ALDRICH 5.0 ESE	CoCoRaHS	0.60
MO	BOLIVAR 9.0 N	CoCoRaHS	0.60
MO	HERMITAGE 0.5 ESE	CoCoRaHS	0.59
MO	LOCKWOOD	COOP	0.58
MO	UMBER VIEW HEIGHTS 0.1 WSW	CoCoRaHS	0.58
MO	CONWAY 9.0 E	CoCoRaHS	0.58
MO	ELDON	COOP	0.58
MO	WHEATLAND 5.0 SE	CoCoRaHS	0.56
MO	FLEMINGTON	COOP	0.55
MO	DUNNEGAN 2.4 NNW	CoCoRaHS	0.54
MO	COLE CAMP 3NW	COOP	0.54
MO	SHOAL CREEK ESTATES 0.2 SE	CoCoRaHS	0.54
KS	PITTSBURG	COOP	0.54
MO	LOWRY CITY 3.8 ESE	CoCoRaHS	0.53
MO	STOCKTON 2.5 NNE	CoCoRaHS	0.52
MO	STOCKTON 5.6 S	CoCoRaHS	0.52
MO	OSCEOLA 0.3 SW	CoCoRaHS	0.51
MO	JOPLIN 2.8 SSW	CoCoRaHS	0.50
MO	SALEM 14.9 E	CoCoRaHS	0.48
MO	EDWARDS 7.1 NW	CoCoRaHS	0.46
MO	GREENFIELD 0.8 SSW	CoCoRaHS	0.45
MO	RAYMONDVILLE 3.5 SE	CoCoRaHS	0.44
MO	BOLIVAR 2.7 NE	CoCoRaHS	0.43
KS	CHEROKEE 0.3 N	CoCoRaHS	0.43
MO	LAMAR	COOP	0.40
MO	JOPLIN 24 N	WBAN	0.40
KS	PITTSBURG 0.7 WSW	CoCoRaHS	0.39
MO	APPLETON CITY	COOP	0.38
KS	FORT SCOTT 3.7 ENE	CoCoRaHS	0.38
MO	VERSAILLES 0.2 SE	CoCoRaHS	0.37
KS	MCCUNE 1.6 NW	CoCoRaHS	0.37
KS	FORT SCOTT 8.2 SW	CoCoRaHS	0.37
MO	STOCKTON 4.0 ESE	CoCoRaHS	0.36
MO	JERICO SPRINGS 3 S	COOP	0.35
MO	LIBERAL 0.7 SSE	CoCoRaHS	0.35
MO	LAMAR 0.3 ESE	CoCoRaHS	0.32
MO	EL DORADO SPRINGS 12.0 NE	CoCoRaHS	0.31
MO	IRON GATES 0.9 S	CoCoRaHS	0.31
KS	FARLINGTON 0.8 NNE	CoCoRaHS	0.30
KS	GIRARD	COOP	0.29
KS	FORT SCOTT 9.3 NNE	CoCoRaHS	0.29
KS	DEVON 0.1 SE	CoCoRaHS	0.29
MO	NEVADA 0.2 W	CoCoRaHS	0.29
MO	CARL JUNCTION 3.4 WSW	CoCoRaHS	0.28
MO	JOPLIN 4.2 SW	CoCoRaHS	0.26
KS	PITTSBURG 4.9 WSW	CoCoRaHS	0.26
MO	CARTHAGE 0.8 S	CoCoRaHS	0.24
MO	CASSVILLE 0.5 SW	CoCoRaHS	0.23
MO	CARTHAGE 3.8 SW	CoCoRaHS	0.23
MO	TABLE ROCK DAM	COOP	0.21
MO	STOCKTON DAM	COOP	0.19
MO	SPRINGFIELD 5.3 SSW	CoCoRaHS	0.18
MO	LAKESIDE	COOP	0.18
MO	DIAMOND 2 W	COOP	0.17
KS	GARLAND 2.7 SW	CoCoRaHS	0.15
MO	ELDON 3.8 NW	CoCoRaHS	0.14
KS	WALNUT 3 S	COOP	0.11
MO	BROOKLINE 2.3 NNW	CoCoRaHS	0.10
MO	NEVADA WTP	COOP	0.10
MO	CARL JUNCTION 1.6 SE	CoCoRaHS	0.09
MO	THEODOSIA 6.2 SW	CoCoRaHS	0.08
MO	LINCOLN 0.4 NNE	CoCoRaHS	0.04
MO	WILLARD 5.8 NNE	CoCoRaHS	0.03
MO	POMME DE TERRE DAM	COOP	0.01
MO	SPRINGFIELD 4.8 WSW	CoCoRaHS	T
MO	HALLTOWN 5 NW	COOP	0.00
MO	CONWAY 8.9 SW	CoCoRaHS	0.00
MO	HARTVILLE 0.9 WSW	CoCoRaHS	0.00
MO	ROLLA 1.3 NE	CoCoRaHS	0.00
MO	MYRTLE 0.3 E	CoCoRaHS	0.00
MO	JOPLIN RIVER	COOP	0.00
MO	NEOSHO 3.2 SSW	CoCoRaHS	0.00
KS	FT SCOTT	COOP	0.00