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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
943 AM CST FRI MAR 9 2012

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...THE CAPE GIRARDEAU MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE WINTER SEASON, FROM
12/1/2011 TO 2/29/2012...

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

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              73   02/20/2011
 LOW               -6   12/09/2005
HIGHEST            72   02/23        MM      MM
LOWEST             17   02/12        MM      MM
                        01/03
AVG. MAXIMUM     50.3              44.9     5.4
AVG. MINIMUM     31.0              26.2     4.8
MEAN             40.6              35.6     5.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      1              11.9   -10.9
DAYS MIN <= 32     56              64.7    -8.7
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               1.9    -1.9

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         9.02   2010
 MINIMUM         6.71   2009
TOTALS          10.65R            11.13   -0.48
DAILY AVG.       0.12              0.12    0.00
DAYS >= .01        31              27.1     3.9
DAYS >= .10        20              18.0     2.0
DAYS >= .50         6               7.0    -1.0
DAYS >= 1.00        2               2.7    -0.7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.59   MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL              T   2009
 24 HR TOTAL        T   MM
TOTALS            0.3R              9.9    -9.6
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.03              1.00   -0.97
SINCE 7/1         0.3              10.2    -9.9
 LIQUID 7/1      0.03
DAYS >= TRACE       2               6.3    -4.3
DAYS >= 1.0         0               3.3    -3.3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.3R  MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    2194              2646    -452
 SINCE 7/1       2919              3520    -601
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/260    DATE  01/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/250    DATE  02/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           47
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             19
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         25

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                      19
LIGHT RAIN               29     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                      56     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                     12

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

&&

RMKS: THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 40.6 DEGREES MAKES THIS THE
SECOND WARMEST WINTER SEASON ON RECORD. THE RECORD WARMEST WINTER SEASON
WAS SET IN 1992 WITH AN AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 41.0 DEGREES.

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