Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
617 AM EDT SAT SEP 1 2012

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...THE LEXINGTON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             105   08/19/1936
 LOW               42   08/29/1965
HIGHEST            93   08/25        MM      MM       92  08/31
                        08/02                             08/24
                                                          08/02
LOWEST             52   08/22        MM      MM       52  08/30
                        08/20
AVG. MAXIMUM     85.3              85.6    -0.3     85.9
AVG. MINIMUM     63.1              65.0    -1.9     64.5
MEAN             74.2              75.3    -1.1     75.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      8               7.3     0.7        5
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        11.18   1974
 MINIMUM         0.29   1998
TOTALS           2.15              3.25   -1.10     3.64
DAILY AVG.       0.07              0.10   -0.03     0.12
DAYS >= .01         8               8.7    -0.7        7
DAYS >= .10         5               6.1    -1.1        6
DAYS >= .50         2               2.1    -0.1        2
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.8    -0.8        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.99   08/03 TO 08/04

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   5
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   08/31 TO 08/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       0                 2      -2        0
 SINCE 7/1          0                 2      -2        0
COOLING TOTAL     295               321     -26      326
 SINCE 1/1       1228              1017     211     1187
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/160    DATE  08/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/130    DATE  08/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      0

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

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