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CXUS53 KPAH 010708
CLMCGI

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
208 AM CDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE CAPE GIRARDEAU MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1960 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             97   05/24/1996
 LOW              30   05/17/1968
HIGHEST           89   05/31                          93
LOWEST            39   05/03                          47
AVG. MAXIMUM    80.6               78.1     2.5     80.0
AVG. MINIMUM    57.4               57.5    -0.1     59.4
MEAN            69.0               67.8     1.2     69.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                1.5    -1.5        4
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.89   1973
 MINIMUM        0.78   1994
TOTALS          1.82               5.27   -3.45     3.55
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.17   -0.11     0.11
DAYS >= .01        7               12.4    -5.4       12
DAYS >= .10        4                7.9    -3.9        6
DAYS >= .50        2                3.4    -1.4        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.6    -1.6        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.74   05/16 TO 05/16


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     41                 60     -19       40
 SINCE 7/1      3744               4177    -433       MM
COOLING TOTAL    169                147      22      194
 SINCE 1/1       187                180       7       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    55/260    DATE  05/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    72/260    DATE  05/08

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.29
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      6

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

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