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CDUS43 KEAX 010037  
CLIMCI  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO  
636 PM CST FRI DEC 31 2004  
      
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THE KANSAS CITY INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 2004...
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0600 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2004  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL  
     
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 61 305 PM 66 1951 36 25 47  
MINIMUM 38 746 AM -11 1976 18 20 31  
AVERAGE 50 27 23 39  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.35 1931 0.04 -0.04 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.38 1.64 -1.26 2.11  
SINCE DEC 1 0.38 1.64 -1.26 2.11  
SINCE JAN 1 37.61 37.98 -0.37 27.96  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 7.7 1978 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 7.1  
SINCE DEC 1 0.0 7.1  
SINCE JUL 1 6.8 7.1  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 15 38 -23 26  
MONTH TO DATE 938 1046 -108 907  
SINCE DEC 1 938 1046 -108 907  
SINCE JUL 1 1728 2047 -319 1892  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 1124 1329 -205 1419  
     
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.6  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 600 AM  
LOWEST 42 300 PM  
AVERAGE 71  
     
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THE KANSAS CITY INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 64 1897  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 18 -13 1974  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 31 2004......SUNRISE 739 AM CST SUNSET 506 PM CST  
JANUARY 1 2005.......SUNRISE 739 AM CST SUNSET 507 PM CST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
      
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THE ST. JOSEPH CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 2004...
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0600 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2004  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL  
     
.....................................................
 
 
TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 57 304 PM 64 1965 37 20 46  
MINIMUM 26 749 AM -10 1976 17 9 27  
AVERAGE 42 27 15 37  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.58 1931 0.03 -0.03 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.37 1.44 -1.07 2.76  
SINCE DEC 1 0.37 1.44 -1.07 2.76  
SINCE JAN 1 31.23 35.24 -4.01 26.68  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 MM MM 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 5.0  
SINCE DEC 1 0.0 5.0  
SINCE JUL 1 1.6 5.0  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 23 38 -15 28  
MONTH TO DATE 1009 1070 -61 929  
SINCE DEC 1 1009 1070 -61 929  
SINCE JUL 1 1963 2092 -129 1984  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 986 1342 -356 1335  
     
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (20)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 600 AM  
LOWEST 36 300 PM  
AVERAGE 68  
     
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THE ST. JOSEPH CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 37 63 1939  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 16 -11 1974  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 31 2004......SUNRISE 741 AM CST SUNSET 505 PM CST  
JANUARY 1 2005.......SUNRISE 741 AM CST SUNSET 506 PM CST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 

 
 
MISCELLANEOUS CLIMATE DATA FROM TODAY  
 
LOCATION HIGH LOW PRECIP  
DOWNTOWN KANSAS CITY 64 40 0.00  
OLATHE NEW CENTURY 64 37 0.00  
OLATHE JO CO EXEC 64 42 0.00  
LEES SUMMIT 63 45 0.00  
KIRKSVILLE 60 46 0.00  
SEDALIA 64 52 0.00  
CHILLICOTHE 60 38 0.00  
NWS PLEASANT HILL MO 63 46 0.00  
 
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