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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
949 PM CST THU JAN 3 2013

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...THE CAPE GIRARDEAU MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1960 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             107   06/29/2012
 LOW              -18   01/11/1977
HIGHEST           107R  06/29                        103
LOWEST             10   12/30                         -3
AVG. MAXIMUM     71.9              67.9     4.0     68.4
AVG. MINIMUM     48.1              46.0     2.1     48.0
MEAN             60.0R             56.9     3.1     58.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     78
DAYS MAX <= 32      1
DAYS MAX >= 95     34
DAYS MAX >= 100    12
DAYS MIN <= 32     78
DAYS MIN <= 0       0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        74.51   2011
 MINIMUM        34.99   2005
TOTALS          26.99R            46.81  -19.82    74.51
DAILY AVG.       0.08
DAYS >= .01        90
DAYS >= .10        58
DAYS >= .50        20
DAYS >= 1.00        3
DAYS >= 0.25       36
DAYS >= 2.00        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.82
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    3494
 SINCE 7/1       1624
COOLING TOTAL    1784
 SINCE 1/1       1784
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/280    DATE  07/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/280    DATE  07/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          249
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             75
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         42


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               42     RAIN                      55
LIGHT RAIN               89     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      0
FOG                     190     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     50
HAZE                     62

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

&&
RMKS: 107 DEGREES IS THE WARMEST TEMPERATURE RECORDED. THE 2012 AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE OF 60.0 DEGREES IS THE WARMEST ON RECORD. 26.99 INCHES OF RAINFALL
SETS THE RECORD FOR THE DRIEST YEAR WITH ONLY 5 DAYS OF MISSING DATA.
2012 EXPERIENCED THE 3RD WARMEST WINTER, THE WARMEST SPRING SEASON AT 64.2
DEGREES AND THE 5TH COOLEST FALL.

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