Accumulated precipitation for August 2013. Graphic by Pat Guinan and the Missouri Climate Center

Missouri’s weather in August was full of ups-and-downs. Parts of the state saw little-to-no rain, while other regions in the Show-Me state had much more rain than they needed. Temperatures for the month ran less than normal despite a heat wave in late August. Today’s guest is Pat Guinan, climatologist for University of Missouri Extension’s Commercial Agriculture Program. He explains August’s “roller coaster ride” weather.

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