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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
740 AM CDT FRI JUN 1 2012

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...THE CAPE GIRARDEAU MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SPRING SEASON,
FROM 3/1/2012 TO 5/31/2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              96   05/28/2012
                        05/26/2012
                        05/26/2012
 LOW               18   03/04/2010
                        04/08/2007
                        03/03/2009
HIGHEST            96R  05/28        MM      MM
                        05/26
LOWEST             27   03/04        MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM     76.4              68.2     8.2
AVG. MINIMUM     51.3              45.7     5.6
MEAN             63.9R             57.0     6.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     11               1.1     9.9
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.4    -0.4
DAYS MIN <= 32      5              14.6    -9.6
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        31.85   2011
 MINIMUM        14.30   2009
TOTALS           5.25R            14.22   -8.97
DAILY AVG.       0.06              0.15   -0.09
DAYS >= .01        20              33.9   -13.9
DAYS >= .10        12              22.3   -10.3
DAYS >= .50         5               9.1    -4.1
DAYS >= 1.00        1               3.7    -2.7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.26   MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL              T   2011
 24 HR TOTAL        T   MM
TOTALS            0.0               1.2    -1.2
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.00              0.10   -0.10
SINCE 7/1         0.3              11.4   -11.1
 LIQUID 7/1      0.03
DAYS >= TRACE       0               1.2    -1.2
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.3    -0.3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     422               889    -467
 SINCE 7/1       3341              4386   -1045
COOLING TOTAL     345               152     193
 SINCE 1/1        345               152     193

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/280    DATE  03/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/330    DATE  05/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           70
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             20
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      39     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                     16

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

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RMKS: RECORD HIGH MEAN SEASONAL TEMPERATURE SET AT 63.9 DEGREES.
THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 61.9 FOR THE SPRING SEASON OF 1977.
RECORD DRIEST SPRING SEASON ON RECORD WITH 5.25 INCHES. THE OLD
RECORD FOR DRIEST SPRING WAS 7.84 INCHES SET IN 1971.

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