Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Goodland, KS

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND
1004 AM MST WED JAN 2 2013

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...THE GOODLAND KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              83   12/23/1964
 LOW              -27   12/22/1989
HIGHEST            69   12/01        66       3       68  12/29
LOWEST            -10   12/26        -2      -8       -8  12/06
AVG. MAXIMUM     43.6              42.5     1.1     41.9
AVG. MINIMUM     14.1              17.3    -3.2     17.5
MEAN             28.9              29.9    -1.0     29.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      7               6.6     0.4        4
DAYS MIN <= 32     30              30.1    -0.1       30
DAYS MIN <= 0       4               1.8     2.2        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         2.90   1924
 MINIMUM         0.00   2002
TOTALS           0.57              0.46    0.11     0.41
DAILY AVG.       0.02              0.01    0.01     0.01
DAYS >= .01         5               3.9     1.1        3
DAYS >= .10         2               1.1     0.9        1
DAYS >= .50         0               0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.28   12/19 TO 12/19              0.37

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           29.0   1924
TOTALS            9.5               5.5     4.0      7.8
SINCE 7/1        10.0              12.7    -2.7     11.4
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1                 2      -1        2
DAYS >= 1.0         3               1.4     1.6        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         4   12/26                          7  12/04
                        12/20
 24 HR TOTAL      4.2   12/19 TO 12/19           12/03 TO 12/03
                        12/24 TO 12/25

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1112              1088      24     1086
 SINCE 7/1       2268              2407    -139     2295
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       1338               941     397     1116
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/360    DATE  12/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/350    DATE  12/19

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER      0.20
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     57

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
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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