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Tracking Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Southern U.S.; Winter Storm to Impact the Northern U.S.

A storm system will shift from eastern Texas into the lower Mississippi Valley Monday with additional threats of severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall which may bring flooding. A Flood Watch remains in effect. In the northern U.S., a storm will bring heavy snow and gusty winds over parts of the northern Rockies, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest Monday into Wednesday. Read More >

September 2019 was a month with near record to record breaking high temperatures across the area and well below normal precipitation for much of the area. Far western Missouri and extreme southeast Kansas had above normal precipitation. 

Climate Graphs

 

Springfield Temperature Plot for September 2019
Springfield Precipitation Plot for September 2019
Joplin Temperature Plot for September 2019
Joplin Precipitation Plot for September 2019
West Plains Temperature Plot for September 2019
West Plains Precipitation Plot for September 2019
Vichy Temperature Plot for September 2019
Vichy Precipitation Plot for September 2019

Monthly Climate Maps

September 2019 Precipitation Departure from Normal

September 2019 Precipitation Departure from Normal


September 2019 Average Temperature Departure from Normal

September 2019 Average Temperature Departure from Normal

Monthly Climate Normals

Normal Conditions for the Upcoming 3 Months
 Springfield
 
High
Low
Precip.
Snowfall
October
69.0
46.5
3.59
0.0
November
56.7
35.4
4.22
0.7
December
44.9
25.0
3.04
4.9
Joplin 
 
High
Low
Precip.
Snowfall
October
71.3
48.3
4.03
0.0
November
58.9
37.9
3.78
0.4
December
47.0
27.5
2.82
2.8
 
West Plains
 
High
Low
Precip.
October
69.6
45.1
3.84
November
57.0
36.5
4.58
December
46.4
26.0
3.64
Vichy
 
High
Low
Precip.
October
67.4
45.8
3.51
November
55.3
35.1
3.87
December
43.0
24.4
2.64