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

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...THE PADUCAH KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             96   05/26/1953
                       05/26/1944
                       05/22/1941
 LOW              32   05/07/1944
HIGHEST           91   05/14                          92  05/11
                                                          05/12
LOWEST            41   05/04                          47  05/08
AVG. MAXIMUM    80.3               79.1     1.2     80.5
AVG. MINIMUM    57.7               57.7     0.0     60.5
MEAN            69.0               68.4     0.6     70.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                1.5    -0.5        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       11.09   2019
 MINIMUM        0.39   2012
TOTALS          3.98               4.87   -0.89     5.73
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.16   -0.03     0.18
DAYS >= .01        8               11.5    -3.5       12
DAYS >= .10        5                8.0    -3.0        8
DAYS >= .50        4                3.2     0.8        4
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.4     0.6        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.72   05/19 TO 05/20

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             T   2021
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        7.9                8.9    -1.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
 STORM TOTAL     0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     32                 55     -23       20
 SINCE 7/1      3428               3924    -496       MM
COOLING TOTAL    164                160       4      199
 SINCE 1/1       205                210      -5       MM

FREEZE DATES
EARLIEST                        10/18
LATEST                          03/20
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/310    DATE  05/02
                                23/300          05/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/310    DATE  05/08

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.27
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      7

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

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