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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
807 PM CST FRI MAR 1 2013

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...THE PADUCAH KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE WINTER SEASON,
   FROM 12/1/2012 TO 2/28/2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              78   02/13/1962
 LOW              -15   01/20/1985
HIGHEST            71   01/29        45      26
                        12/03
LOWEST             13   02/01        27     -14
AVG. MAXIMUM     48.9              46.1     2.8
AVG. MINIMUM     31.2              28.0     3.2
MEAN             40.0              37.0     3.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      3              10.8    -7.8
DAYS MIN <= 32     57              59.4    -2.4
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               1.1    -1.1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        16.14   2002
 MINIMUM         0.63   1976
TOTALS          15.67             12.18    3.49
DAILY AVG.       0.17              0.14    0.03
DAYS >= .01        32              28.7     3.3
DAYS >= .10        23              18.6     4.4
DAYS >= .50        12               8.4     3.6
DAYS >= 1.00        5               3.3     1.7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    5.11   MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           24.7   1978
 24 HR TOTAL     14.0   12/22/2004 TO 12/22/2004
TOTALS            6.1               8.4    -2.3
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.61
SINCE 7/1         6.1               8.5    -2.4
 LIQUID 7/1      0.61
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE      14
DAYS >= 1.0         1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         5   12/26
 24 HR TOTAL      4.6   MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    2219              2519    -300
 SINCE 7/1         MM              3296      MM
COOLING TOTAL       1                 1       0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/01/1984
 LATEST       04/28/1992
EARLIEST                        10/26
LATEST                          04/04
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/250    DATE  12/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/250    DATE  12/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           42
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             21
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         27

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               11     RAIN                      13
LIGHT RAIN               32     FREEZING RAIN              3
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      2
FOG                      59     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                     19

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

&&
RMKS: WITH AN MEAN TEMPERATURE OF 40.0 DEGREES, THIS WINTER SEASON WAS
THE 10TH WARMEST ON RECORD. THE WARMEST WINTER SEASON IS 42.4 DEGREES
SET IN 1950. WITH 15.67 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION, THIS WINTER SEASON
IS THE 10TH WETTEST ON RECORD. THE WETTEST WINTER IS 27.23 INCHES
SET IN 1950.

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