ALTU Mesonet Summary

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Mesonet Station Summary

CAUTION: Mesonet data are only available since 1994, a period considered too short to give reliable climate statistics for temperature and precipitation. Cooperative observer sites are strongly recommended for these purposes. Other variables, such as humidity, soil temperatures, and winds, are not available from cooperative observer sites and Mesonet represents the best-available information.

ALTU     Altus (Altus 3.0 S )
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Jackson County

Climate Division: 7
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Latitude: 3435N;     Longitude: 9920W

Elevation: 1364 ft
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Period of Record:

19940101-20101231

 

Monthly Averages (1994-2010)

 

Temperature (deg Fahrenheit)

Precipitation (inches)

Wind (Miles Per Hour)

Solar Radiation

 

Daily Max

Daily Min

Daily Avg

Monthly Average

Direction

Speed

Daily Avg (MJ/m2)

January

53.3
27.5
40.4
1.01
NA
NA
10.4

February

57.0
31.4
44.2
1.14
NNE
11.1
12.9

March

65.6
39.3
52.4
1.79
NNE
12.2
17.0

April

75.4
47.7
61.5
2.50
SE
12.9
NA

May

84.4
59.3
71.8
NA
SE
11.9
22.4

June

92.2
68.0
80.1
4.14
SE
11.7
24.2

July

95.5
71.5
83.5
2.64
SE
9.3
25.1

August

93.8
70.6
82.2
2.73
SSE
8.5
NA

September
86.5
62.2
74.4
NA
SE
8.8
NA

October

75.9
50.6
63.2
2.76
SE
9.6
14.5

November

64.0
38.9
51.5
NA
SE
9.8
11.1

December

53.4
29.1
41.3
1.13
NW
9.8
9.4

Annual

74.9
49.8
62.3
NA
SE
10.5
NA

Monthly Extremes (1994-2010)

 

Temperature (F)

Precipitation (inches)

Wind Speed

 

Record High

Record Low

Monthly Max

Daily Max

Rain Rate (in/hr)

Peak Gust (mph)

Jan
87
( 3rd, 2006)
5
( 6th, 2004)
3.99" (2004)
2.43" (16th, 2004)
2.76" (16th, 2004)
57
(17th, 1996)

Feb
92
(22nd, 1996)
0
( 4th, 1996)
4.87" (1997)
3.80" (20th, 1997)
3.84" (16th, 2008)
59
(21st, 2009)

Mar
97
(21st, 1997)
8
( 3rd, 2002)
4.90" (2000)
2.31" (15th, 1998)
4.80" (23rd, 2009)
67
(11th, 2007)

Apr
101
(17th, 2006)
24
( 9th, 2003)
7.50" (1997)
4.36" (29th, 2009)
4.44" (13th, 2002)
57
(10th, 1997)

May
112
(23rd, 2000)
38
( 1st, 1994)
5.46" (1999)
2.12" (19th, 2001)
5.04" (25th, 1999)
73
(22nd, 1996)

Jun
118
(27th, 1994)
50
( 6th, 1998)
9.63" (1995)
3.66" ( 3rd, 1995)
4.92" (24th, 1999)
75
(18th, 1996)

Jul
110
(28th, 1995)
55
(28th, 2005)
7.40" (1996)
3.40" (23rd, 1995)
6.36" (29th, 2009)
73
(23rd, 1995)

Aug
109
( 7th, 2003)
55
(26th, 2010)
6.88" (1995)
3.99" ( 2nd, 1995)
5.88" (10th, 1997)
55
(18th, 2009)

Sep
108
( 4th, 2000)
38
(26th, 2000)
6.25" (1997)
4.90" (22nd, 1997)
4.80" (14th, 2005)
61
( 2nd, 2010)

Oct
103
( 3rd, 2000)
26
(27th, 1997)
7.82" (2000)
3.40" (15th, 2006)
4.32" (29th, 1999)
62
( 2nd, 1995)

Nov
90
( 3rd, 2005)
11
(30th, 2006)
6.99" (2004)
2.67" (15th, 2004)
3.48" (19th, 1994)
56
(15th, 2006)

Dec
82
(10th, 1996)
3
( 8th, 2005)
3.23" (1997)
1.69" (11th, 2007)
2.88" ( 8th, 1999)
53
( 5th, 1995)

Annual
118
(Jun 27, 1994)
0
(Feb 4, 1996)
9.63" (Jun 1995)
4.90" (Sep 22, 1997)
6.36" (Jul 29, 2009)
75
(Jun 18, 1996)

Mean Monthly Humidity and Moisture (1994-2010)

 

Daily Max Relative Humidity

Daily Min Relative Humidity

Daily Average Relative Humidity

Daily Average Dewpoint

Daily Average Vapor Deficit

January

84
41
64
26
4.1

February

84
41
64
30
4.7

March

86
38
63
37
6.5

April

85
34
60
44
9.5

May

88
38
63
56
12.2

June

86
37
61
63
16.3

July

82
35
58
65
19.5

August

84
38
61
65
16.8

September
88
39
64
59
12.5

October

87
39
64
48
8.6

November

86
39
64
37
5.6

December

87
42
66
28
3.6

Annual

86
38
63
47
10.0

Soil Temperature at 10 cm (4-inch) Depth (1994-2010)

 

Average Temperature Beneath Sod

Average Temperature Beneath Bare Soil

Average Daily Max Temperature

Average Daily Min Temperature

January

NA
43
46
40

February

NA
45
49
42

March

NA
53
58
49

April

NA
63
68
58

May

NA
72
78
67

June

NA
81
86
76

July

NA
86
92
81

August

NA
86
92
81

September
NA
78
83
73

October

NA
66
71
63

November

NA
55
59
51

December

NA
44
48
41

Annual

NA
64
69
60

Wind Rose: Wedges show the percent of time for each direction from which the wind blows