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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
141 PM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE BOWLING GREEN KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1870 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             78   12/03/1982
 LOW             -14   12/22/1989
HIGHEST           67   12/24         MM      MM       69  12/30
LOWEST            20   12/19         MM      MM       -3  12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    54.4               49.4     5.0     49.6
AVG. MINIMUM    34.2               31.6     2.6     31.5
MEAN            44.3               40.5     3.8     40.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                2.4    -2.4        3
DAYS MIN <= 32    16               18.4    -2.4       17
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       13.17   1978
 MINIMUM        0.87   1925
TOTALS          2.15               4.35   -2.20     3.28
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.14   -0.07     0.11
DAYS >= .01       10               11.5    -1.5       11
DAYS >= .10        4                7.6    -3.6        7
DAYS >= .50        2                2.9    -0.9        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.1    -1.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.77   12/09 TO 12/09

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           8.3   2010
TOTALS           0.0                0.8    -0.8      2.5
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.9    -0.9       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.3    -0.3        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   2  12/23
                                                          12/24
                                                          12/27

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    634                760    -126      751
 SINCE 7/1      1244               1487    -243       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1590               1676     -86       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/280    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/290    DATE  12/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      4

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

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