-----** Additional Yearly Data Updated on 5/5/10 **-----
April in Missouri can be a wild time. The transition between Winter and Summer can cause some intense battles between air masses, and the midwest is fortunate (or, depending on your view--unfortunate) to receive the brunt of these clashes. While we did have a couple of very weak tornadoes in and around the area, there was no real severe weather to write home about. April can be split up into three segments this year: Wind, warmth, and water.
Wind
50% of the month could be classified as "breezy" (gusts =< 20 mph), as we experienced 15 days meeting that criteria. The first 8 days of the month were incredibly breezy, as they finished off a 10-day period of windy weather. The top wind gust of 40 mph occurred on April 23rd as a strong bow echo passed through. You can view the data HERE.
Warmth
Take a look at the temperature graph. You'll see that of the first 15 days, we experienced a high temperature below average only once. The high temperature during those 15 days averaged at 77.5°, where the normal average high for that period was 63.6°, a 13.9° difference. OSNW3 experienced the same warmth in Wisconsin. For his perspective of April from the upper-midwest, click HERE.
Water
The last 10 days of the month experienced an active weather pattern that brought most of our monthly precip total. Collectively, we recorded 2 days with precip above 1", with our one-day max occurring on the 24th of 3.02". We exceeded our monthly average by 2.58".
Temperature
Mean Temp: 60.9°
Deviation: +6.5°
Maximum: 87° on Apr. 1
Minimum: 36° on Apr. 9
Precipitation
Average April: 3.96"
Actual April: 6.54" (+2.58")
Average April Snow: 0.6"
Actual April Snow: 0.0" (0.6)
Days With Measurable Precip: 11
As the year goes on, count on seeing more bars on the heavy side of the graph.
To compare this April with the past two years:
Other Weather Info
Days With Thunder: 7
Days With Fog: 4
Days With Wind Gust (>= 20 mph): 15
Yearly Weather Info
With the year a quarter of the way done, here's some miscelaneous data:
Max Temp: 87° on Apr. 1
Min Temp: -5° on Jan. 9
Greatest 1-day Precip: 3.02" on Apr. 24
Greatest 1-day Snow: 5.4" on Jan. 6
Days With Thunder: 11
Days With Fog: 21
Days With Wind Gust (>= 20 mph): 28
# of Mows: 2
3 comments:
I see a few similarities between your and our weather for the month of April. We ran a number of days above the mean high temps and we got some good, measurable winds too. Kind of hoping that May settles down a bit so I can get out and spend several days working in the yard.
I recall writing the words "windy" or "breezy" in the daily wx descriptions a few times this past month. I should start recording that or perhaps I should mount my stinking anemometer so I could have some actual data to back it up. Talk about lazy.
As expected though, you're days with thunder are leaps and bounds beyond mine. Great summary once again. I enjoy them a great deal.
Just a heads up, perhaps before you see it (I make this mistake all the time) ... you're referencing March in the list text for Precip. I suppose I could just leave it go and not mention it, but then I'd think that maybe you'd suspect I don't really read through your entries. hehe :)
Haha! Yeah, you're on to me OSNW3 ;o) You passed the test! Seriously though, thanks for the heads up!! I was referencing last month's summary post as a template for this month, and must have copied too much. Still hard to believe it's May!
I have to say that our days with thunder is a big reason why I like living in Missouri (there are many reasons). Don't know what it is about the sound that puts me in a good mood. It's like an audible vitamin D.
LOL about your anemometer. I remember you saying last year that you were going to put it up. Priorities, man.
Enjoy the great weather!
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