Severe Storms Across Portions of the Central U.S.; Wet and Windy in the Northwest

A few severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and large hail are expected this today across Kentucky, northeast Minnesota, and from southeast Colorado into the Oklahoma Panhandle. These storms may produce heavy rain and flooding in Kentucky. A strong cold front will sweep through the Northwest U.S. with rain, mountain snow and high winds. Heat and record high temperatures persist in the South. Read More >

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Christmas Climatology

Saint Louis, Missouri

Daily Records

Daily High Temperature

Daily Low Temperature

Daily Average Temperature

Daily Precipitation

Daily Snowfall

Morning Snow Depth

Maximum
Value

71 (1889)

56 (1889)

64 (1889)

0.94 (1913)

9.2 (1913)

8 (1915)

Minimum
Value

7 (1983)

-13 (1983)

-3 (1983)

0

Average
Value

40

25

32

0.05

0.1

-

Number of
Occurrences

-

33 (≥ 0.01)

15 (≥ 0.1)

22 (≥ 1.0)

Number of
Occurrences

-

67 (≥ Trace)

39 (≥ T)

Fun Facts!

To be considered a white Christmas, there needs to be at least 1 inch of snow on the ground by 6:00 am Christmas Day.

There is a 20% chance the St. Louis area will have a white Christmas!

Last White Christmas: 2017 (1 inch snow depth)
There have been 4 days with low temperatures zero and below.
The chance for measurable precipitation on Christmas Day is 23% and the chance of measurable snowfall is 12%.

Records:
(1874-present) Temperature/Precipitation
(1892-present) Snowfall
(1893-present) Snow Depth

Columbia, Missouri

Daily Records

Daily High Temperature

Daily Low Temperature

Daily Average Temperature

Daily Precipitation

Daily Snowfall

Morning Snow Depth

Maximum
Value

74 (1889)

53 (1936)

59 (1936)

0.56 (1957)

3.4 (1987)

10 (1915)

Minimum
Value

6 (1983)

-19 (1983)

-7 (1983)

0

Average
Value

39

22

31

0.03

0.1

-

Number of
Occurrences

-

28 (≥ 0.01)

15 (≥0.1)

27 (≥ 1.0)

Number of
Occurrences

-

48 (≥ Trace)

36 (≥ T)

48 (≥ T)

Fun Facts!

To be considered a white Christmas there needs to be at least 1 inch of snow on the ground by 6:00 am Christmas Day.
There is a 22% chance the Columbia area will have a White Christmas!
Last White Christmas: 2017 (1 inch snow depth)
There have been 5 days with low temperatures zero and below.
The chance of measurable precipitation in Columbia on Christmas Day is 21% and the chance of measurable snowfall is 12%.