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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
231 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2011

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...THE CAPE GIRARDEAU MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SPRING
SEASON, FROM 3/1/2011 TO 5/31/2011...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              92   05/31/2011
 LOW               18   03/04/2010
                        04/08/2007
                        03/03/2009
HIGHEST            92R  05/31        MM      MM
LOWEST             26   03/01        MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM     68.0              67.9     0.1
AVG. MINIMUM     48.5              46.7     1.8
MEAN             58.2              57.4     0.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      3                MM      MM
DAYS MAX <= 32      0                MM      MM
DAYS MIN <= 32      7                MM      MM
DAYS MIN <= 0       0                MM      MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        15.98   2010
 MINIMUM        14.30   2009
TOTALS          31.85R            14.00   17.85
DAILY AVG.       0.35              0.15    0.20
DAYS >= .01        40                MM      MM
DAYS >= .10        27                MM      MM
DAYS >= .50        16                MM      MM
DAYS >= 1.00       12                MM      MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    5.14   MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
TOTALS              T               1.7    -1.7
 LIQUID EQUIV       T                MM      MM
SINCE 7/1           T              12.8   -12.8
 LIQUID 7/1        MM
DAYS >= TRACE       1                MM      MM
DAYS >= 1.0         0                MM      MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM
 24 HR TOTAL        T   MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     791               863     -72
 SINCE 7/1       4297              4341     -44
COOLING TOTAL     194               156      38
 SINCE 1/1        194               156      38

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    49/290    DATE  04/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/240    DATE  04/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           43
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             23
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         26

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               25     RAIN                      24
LIGHT RAIN               43     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      53     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                     28

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

&&

REMARKS: THE RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR A SPRING DAY WAS SET AT 92 DEGREES
ON MAY 31ST. IT IS THE WETTEST SPRING ON RECORD WITH 31.85 INCHES OF RAIN
RECORDED AT THE CAPE GIRARDEAU AIRPORT.

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