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St. Louis, MO
Daily Record	High Temperature	Low Temperature	Average Temp	Precipitation
Max	105 (2012)	83 (2012)	94 (2012)	3.03 (1982)
Min	71 (1915, 1997)	52 (1940)	65 (1997)	0
Average	88	69	79	0.15
Total Occurrences	-	-	-	48 (≥ 0.01)
Total Occurrences	-	-	-	60 (≥ T)

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The longest period without precipitation has been 7 years (1906-1912).
There is a 33% chance there will be measurable rainfall on the 4th of July.
8 years there has been recorded rainfall that has passed the 1 inch mark. The next closest rainfall amount to the current record is 1.78 in 2009.
There have been 5 years where high temperatures have met or exceeded 100 degrees.

Period of Record

Temperature and Precipitation: 1874 - present
Snowfall: 1892 - present
Snow Depth: 1893 - present

Columbia, MO
Daily Record	High Temperature	Low Temperature	Average Temp	Precipitation
Max	106 (1901)	79 (1969)	91 (1901)	4.17 (2009)
Min	69 (1997)	50 (1922, 1924)	63 (1997)	0
Average	87	66	77	0.24
Total Occurrences	-	-	-	41 (≥ 0.01)
Total Occurrences	-	-	-	53 (≥ T)

Fun Facts

The longest time period without any rainfall has been 7 years (1988-1994).
The chance for measurable rainfall in the Columbia area on the 4th of July is 30%.
There have been 6 years where high temperatures have been at or above 100 degrees.
The Columbia area has seen rainfall amounts exceed the 1 inch mark 10 different years.

Period of Record

Temperature and Precipitation: 1890 - present
Snowfall: 1890 - present
Snow Depth: 1893 - present

Quincy, IL
Daily Record	High Temperature	Low Temperature	Average Temp	Precipitation
Max	103 (1911, 1936)	79 (1934)	90 (1934, 1936)	2.6 (1981)
Min	67 (1997)	48 (1940)	61 (1997)	0
Average	87	66	76	0.15
Total Occurrences	-	-	-	41 (≥ 0.01)

Fun Facts

The Quincy area has a 33% chance of seeing measurable rainfall on the 4th of July.
There have been 4 years when the rainfall amount has exceeded 1 inch. Twice has it been over 2 inches (1943 & 1981).
There have been 7 years where the high temperatures have met or exceeded the 100 degree mark.

Period of Record

Temperature and Precipitation: 1901 - present
No Snowfall or Snow Depth due to incomplete datasets.

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