It seems February came in like a lamb and then slammed the door in our faces on its way out; not before setting some records, though!
The National Weather Service Forecast Office in Springfield, Missouri says February 2017 was a record-breaking month setting new highest monthly average temperatures at all 4 automated weather sites within the Springfield, Missouri County Warning Area. Springfield, Joplin, West Plains and Vichy all broke previous records! Most locations were around 9 to over 10 degrees above normal for the month. Precipitation was on the low side for much of the area with Springfield, Joplin and Vichy all in the top 10 driest February’s on record.
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