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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1101 PM CDT TUE JUN 4 2013

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...THE PADUCAH KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SPRING SEASON,
FROM 3/1/2013 TO 5/31/2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              96   05/26/1953
                        05/26/1944
                        05/22/1941
 LOW               -2   03/06/1960
                        03/05/1960
HIGHEST            88   05/20        68      20
                        05/19
LOWEST             19   03/21        47     -28
AVG. MAXIMUM     65.2              68.8    -3.6
AVG. MINIMUM     44.3              46.9    -2.6
MEAN             54.7              57.8    -3.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.8    -0.8
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.3    -0.3
DAYS MIN <= 32     20              12.0     8.0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        31.21   2011
 MINIMUM         0.71   1994
TOTALS          13.72             13.63    0.09
DAILY AVG.       0.15              0.15    0.00
DAYS >= .01        28              32.5    -4.5
DAYS >= .10        20              22.1    -2.1
DAYS >= .50        11               8.9     2.1
DAYS >= 1.00        3               3.4    -0.4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.27   MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            8.0   1975
 24 HR TOTAL      7.3   MM
TOTALS            0.7               0.6     0.1
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.07
SINCE 7/1         6.8               9.1    -2.3
 LIQUID 7/1      0.68
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE       9
DAYS >= 1.0         0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         T   03/01
 24 HR TOTAL      0.6   MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1099               831     268
 SINCE 7/1         MM              4128      MM
COOLING TOTAL     178               172       6
 SINCE 1/1        178               172       6

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/01/1984
 LATEST       04/28/1992
EARLIEST                        10/26
LATEST                          04/04
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/170    DATE  05/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/150    DATE  05/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           44
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             27
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         21

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               13     RAIN                      19
LIGHT RAIN               35     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      0
FOG                      45     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                     11

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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REMARKS: THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 54.7 DEGREES TIES AS THE
5TH COOLEST SPRING ON RECORD. THIS TEMPERATURE ALSO OCCURRED IN
THE SPRING OF 1958. THE COOLEST SPRING ON RECORD IS 52.1 DEGREES
IN THE SPRING OF 1960.