BSFS Weather Report, March 2003

Weather measurements taken at Missouri State University’s Bull Shoals Field Station (BSFS), Taney County, Missouri.

Variable

Mean

Min

Max

Air Temperature (șC)

8.82

-5.80

26.11

Relative Humidity (%)

69.43

22.24

99.90

Soil Moisture (% saturation)

19.5

16.8

30.5

Soil Temperature at 20 cm (șC)

9.23

2.25

16.36

Soil Temperature at 5 cm (șC)

9.91

0.19

23.42

Evapotranspiration (mm/hr)

0.089

0.000

0.588

Evapotranspiration 24hr (mm/day)

1.933

0.365

4.220

Fuel Moisture (% saturation)

20.20

7.54

48.72

Fuel Temp (șC)

21.09

-8.14

44.32

Solar Radiation (Watts/m2)

172.58

0.00

933.00

Wind Speed (m/s)

1.51

0.00

4.89

Max Hourly Wind Speed (m/s)

2.65

0.00

8.38

Min Hourly Wind Speed (m/s)

0.65

0.00

2.87

Maximum Hourly Precipitation (mm)

6.096

Maximum 24 Hour Precipitation (mm)

22.61

Monthly Total Precipitation (mm)

48.768

Monthly Total Solar Radiation (W/m2)

256806

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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