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Missouri has rain disparity in July, August

There were vast regional differences in Missouri rainfall for July and August. Parts of the state were too wet while others were too dry.

 

University of Missouri climatologist Pat Guinan says the trend was dryer across northern Missouri and wetter in the south.

“We had precipitation totals generally about one to three inches across northern Missouri, but again, very localized activity,” said Guinan, in an interview provided by the University of Missouri, “some people got the rains and some people didn’t. As you went south precipitation got a little bit heavier in July; anywhere from about three to six inches. Again, there were some parts of southwest Missouri that saw nearly ten inches of rain in the month of July.”

 

Through the first two weeks of August, most of southern Missouri has received more than 5 inches of rain, and parts of south central Missouri have seen anywhere from 10 to 20 inches. However, there’s drought just 120 miles to the north with no measurable rainfall for August.

Guinan says the disparity is created by what he calls a stubborn upper-air weather pattern over the past several weeks.