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CLMLEX

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1009 AM EDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE LEXINGTON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             86   03/25/1929
 LOW              -2   03/06/2015
                       03/06/1960
                       03/05/1960
HIGHEST           79   03/14         MM      MM       81  03/01
LOWEST            25   03/11         MM      MM       20  03/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.3               56.1     5.2     58.7
AVG. MINIMUM    40.8               35.8     5.0     37.0
MEAN            51.0               45.9     5.1     47.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                1.0    -1.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     7               13.1    -6.1        9
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       13.82   1997
 MINIMUM        0.46   1910
TOTALS          3.61               4.48   -0.87     4.47
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.14   -0.02     0.14
DAYS >= .01       13               12.8     0.2       14
DAYS >= .10        8                8.0     0.0        9
DAYS >= .50        4                3.0     1.0        4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.1    -1.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.73   03/14 TO 03/15

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          17.7   1960
TOTALS             T                2.8    -2.8      0.2
SINCE 7/1        6.9               14.3    -7.4       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.0    -1.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    428                594    -166      528
 SINCE 7/1      3268               4042    -774       MM
COOLING TOTAL      6                  4       2        3
 SINCE 1/1         6                  4       2       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/160    DATE  03/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/170    DATE  03/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

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

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

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