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:

19940101-20041231

 

Monthly Averages (1994-2004)

 

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

53.2
27.6
40.4
1.18
N
10.5
10.4

February

57.3
31.8
44.5
1.80
N
11.1
12.8

March

64.5
38.7
51.6
2.52
NNE
12.0
17.0

April

75.2
47.6
61.4
3.57
SE
12.6
20.7

May

85.0
59.4
72.2
3.29
SE
12.2
22.8

June

91.1
67.7
79.4
5.29
SE
11.7
23.8

July

96.3
72.0
84.1
3.10
SE
9.6
25.3

August

94.0
70.5
82.2
3.21
SE
8.5
22.8

September
86.9
62.4
74.6
2.87
SE
9.0
18.7

October

75.9
51.3
63.6
3.23
SE
9.6
14.2

November

62.3
39.1
50.7
3.49
SE
9.8
10.2

December

54.0
29.9
42.0
1.16
SE
9.7
9.1

Annual

74.8
50.0
62.4
34.92
SE
10.6
NA

Monthly Extremes (1994-2004)

 

Temperature (F)

Precipitation (inches)

Wind Speed

 

Record High

Record Low

Monthly Max

Daily Max

Rain Rate (in/hr)

Peak Gust (mph)

Jan
84
(11th, 1995)
5
( 6th, 2004)
3.99" (2004)
2.43" (16th, 2004)
2.76" (16th, 2004)
57
(17th, 1996)

Feb
92
(22nd, 1996)
0
( 4th, 1996)
5.76" (1994)
4.61" (21st, 1994)
1.92" (22nd, 2000)
57
( 8th, 2001)

Mar
97
(21st, 1997)
8
( 3rd, 2002)
7.77" (1994)
5.08" ( 8th, 1994)
6.14" ( 8th, 1994)
58
(15th, 2001)

Apr
98
(24th, 1996)
24
( 9th, 2003)
15.35" (1994)
6.34" (10th, 1994)
13.23" (10th, 1994)
57
(10th, 1997)

May
112
(23rd, 2000)
38
( 1st, 1994)
9.88" (1994)
3.98" (25th, 1994)
14.17" (25th, 1994)
73
(22nd, 1996)

Jun
118
(27th, 1994)
50
( 6th, 1998)
9.63" (1995)
3.66" ( 3rd, 1995)
5.20" (10th, 1994)
75
(18th, 1996)

Jul
110
(28th, 1995)
59
( 1st, 1995)
7.40" (1996)
4.76" ( 9th, 1994)
15.12" ( 9th, 1994)
73
(23rd, 1995)

Aug
109
( 7th, 2003)
59
(16th, 1994)
6.88" (1995)
3.99" ( 2nd, 1995)
5.88" (10th, 1997)
55
(29th, 2003)

Sep
108
( 4th, 2000)
38
(26th, 2000)
6.25" (1997)
4.90" (22nd, 1997)
4.72" ( 5th, 1994)
57
(18th, 1996)

Oct
103
( 3rd, 2000)
26
(27th, 1997)
7.82" (2000)
2.52" ( 8th, 2002)
6.61" (17th, 1994)
62
( 2nd, 1995)

Nov
90
( 1st, 2001)
12
(29th, 2001)
19.98" (1994)
8.78" (19th, 1994)
13.70" (19th, 1994)
54
(10th, 1995)

Dec
82
(10th, 1996)
8
(19th, 1996)
3.23" (1997)
1.52" (23rd, 2002)
2.88" ( 8th, 1999)
53
( 5th, 1995)

Annual
118
(Jun 27, 1994)
0
(Feb 4, 1996)
19.98" (Nov 1994)
8.78" (Nov 19, 1994)
15.12" (Jul 9, 1994)
75
(Jun 18, 1996)

Mean Monthly Humidity and Moisture (1994-2004)

 

Daily Max Relative Humidity

Daily Min Relative Humidity

Daily Average Relative Humidity

Daily Average Dewpoint

Daily Average Vapor Deficit

January

84
41
64
26
4.0

February

84
42
64
31
4.7

March

86
39
64
37
6.1

April

85
35
61
45
9.2

May

88
37
63
56
12.6

June

87
39
64
64
15.1

July

81
35
57
65
20.5

August

83
38
60
65
17.3

September
86
38
62
58
13.3

October

87
40
64
49
8.5

November

88
44
67
NA
NA

December

88
43
67
29
3.6

Annual

85
39
63
47
10.1

Soil Temperature at 10 cm (4-inch) Depth (1994-2004)

 

Average Temperature Beneath Sod

Average Temperature Beneath Bare Soil

Average Daily Max Temperature

Average Daily Min Temperature

January

43
43
46
40

February

46
45
49
42

March

53
53
58
48

April

63
63
68
58

May

72
72
78
68

June

79
80
85
75

July

84
86
92
81

August

84
86
91
81

September
78
78
83
73

October

66
67
71
63

November

55
54
58
51

December

45
44
48
42

Annual

64
64
69
60

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