KETC 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.

KETC     Ketchum Ranch (Velma 7.0 NW )

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Stephens County

Climate Division: 8

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Latitude: 3431N;     Longitude: 9745W

Elevation: 1118 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

NA
NA
NA
1.49
NA
NA
10.0

February

NA
NA
NA
1.72
NA
NA
12.8

March

NA
NA
NA
2.61
SSE
11.6
16.4

April

NA
NA
NA
3.43
SSE
11.9
20.5

May

NA
NA
NA
4.28
SE
10.1
NA

June

NA
NA
NA
4.37
SSE
9.5
24.6

July

94.1
71.1
82.6
2.67
SSE
8.4
24.9

August

NA
NA
NA
3.42
SSE
7.8
22.3

September

NA
NA
NA
3.33
SE
8.0
18.2

October

75.4
52.1
63.7
3.78
SE
9.2
14.4

November

64.1
41.1
52.6
2.17
SSE
9.8
10.8

December

53.5
31.2
42.3
1.74
NA
NA
9.2

Annual

NA
NA
NA
34.84
SSE
9.7
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

81
( 3rd, 2006)
5
( 9th, 2010)
3.26" (1998)
1.90" (28th, 2010)
2.16" ( 3rd, 2000)
54
(20th, 2010)

Feb

91
(22nd, 1996)
0
( 4th, 1996)
4.84" (1997)
2.59" (20th, 1997)
6.96" (24th, 2007)
64
( 9th, 2001)

Mar

94
(22nd, 1995)
10
( 3rd, 2002)
6.53" (1998)
2.98" (15th, 1998)
3.60" (30th, 2007)
58
( 4th, 2004)

Apr

97
(17th, 2006)
25
(13th, 1997)
7.00" (2009)
4.62" (29th, 2009)
4.68" (29th, 2009)
60
(10th, 2007)

May

103
(23rd, 2000)
39
( 1st, 2005)
9.33" (2007)
3.88" (30th, 1997)
5.52" (30th, 1997)
82
(26th, 2000)

Jun

105
(27th, 1994)
48
( 6th, 1998)
9.91" (2007)
2.84" ( 1st, 1996)
5.52" (10th, 2009)
59
(11th, 2003)

Jul

108
( 7th, 1996)
57
( 5th, 1997)
7.11" (1996)
2.29" (27th, 2005)
5.40" ( 4th, 2009)
59
( 4th, 2009)

Aug

106
(23rd, 2010)
55
(16th, 1994)
7.52" (2008)
4.49" (19th, 2007)
7.08" (19th, 2007)
67
(11th, 1996)

Sep

108
( 3rd, 2000)
38
(26th, 2000)
8.03" (2001)
4.85" (15th, 2001)
5.04" (15th, 2001)
56
(14th, 2004)

Oct

96
( 2nd, 1997)
27
( 9th, 2000)
8.30" (2004)
4.77" (15th, 2006)
4.56" (10th, 2001)
58
(20th, 1996)

Nov

86
( 3rd, 1994)
19
(16th, 1997)
7.11" (2004)
4.37" ( 4th, 1994)
3.60" ( 1st, 2004)
60
( 9th, 1998)

Dec

79
(13th, 1995)
4
( 9th, 2005)
4.67" (2002)
1.97" ( 3rd, 2002)
1.92" (27th, 2008)
62
(24th, 2009)

Annual

108
(Sep 3, 2000)
0
(Feb 4, 1996)
9.91" (Jun 2007)
4.85" (Sep 15, 2001)
7.08" (Aug 19, 2007)
82
(May 26, 2000)

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

88
43
67
NA
NA

February

88
41
65
NA
NA

March

87
39
63
NA
NA

April

88
40
64
NA
NA

May

92
49
72
NA
NA

June

91
48
71
NA
NA

July

87
40
64
67
16.0

August

87
38
63
NA
NA

September

89
43
67
NA
NA

October

90
43
68
50
7.6

November

89
43
68
40
5.0

December

89
43
68
31
3.5

Annual

89
43
67
NA
NA

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
NA
NA
NA

February

NA
NA
NA
NA

March

NA
NA
NA
NA

April

NA
NA
NA
NA

May

NA
NA
NA
NA

June

NA
NA
NA
NA

July

80
87
95
80

August

80
86
94
80

September

74
77
84
72

October

65
65
72
60

November

55
54
59
49

December

46
43
48
40

Annual

NA
NA
NA
NA

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