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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
834 PM CST THU JAN 6 2011

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...THE EVANSVILLE IN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2010...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1896 TO 2011

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             111   07/28/1930
 LOW              -23   02/02/1951
HIGHEST           102   08/04                         97  06/26
LOWEST              1   01/31                         -1  01/16
AVG. MAXIMUM     67.8              66.7     1.1     65.9
AVG. MINIMUM     46.2              45.0     1.2     46.2
MEAN             57.0              56.0     1.0     56.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     77              42.0    35.0       24
DAYS MAX <= 32     35              23.0    12.0       15
DAYS MAX >= 95     25
DAYS MAX >= 100     2
DAYS MIN <= 32     99              98.0     1.0       90
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               4.0    -4.0        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        66.18   2006
 MINIMUM         0.01   1910
TOTALS          32.78             44.27  -11.49    50.21
DAILY AVG.       0.09             10.78  -10.69     0.14
DAYS >= .01       103             115.0   -12.0      126
DAYS >= .10        63                MM      MM       85
DAYS >= .50        20                MM      MM       35
DAYS >= 1.00        8              11.0    -3.0       13
DAYS >= 0.25       32
DAYS >= 2.00        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.01
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           41.0   1918
 24 HR TOTAL     19.3   12/22/2004 TO 12/22/2004
TOTALS           21.9              14.5     7.4      6.5
 LIQUID EQUIV    2.19              1.50    0.69
SINCE 7/1         6.6               3.7     2.9        T
 LIQUID 7/1      0.66
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE      32              13.3    18.7       24
DAYS >= 1.0         9               5.0     4.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         6   01/30
 24 HR TOTAL      5.0   MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    4676              4612      64     4413
 SINCE 7/1       1812              1769      43

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/03/1974
 LATEST       05/10/1966
EARLIEST                        10/23
LATEST                          04/10
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/270    DATE  10/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/280    DATE  10/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          221
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             81
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         62

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             53     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               47     RAIN                      51
LIGHT RAIN              105     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               33     SLEET                      2
FOG                     158     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     19
HAZE                     99

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

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REMARKS:

APRIL 2010 WAS THE 6TH WARMEST APRIL ON RECORD WITH AN AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE OF 61.1 DEGREES. TWO DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS WERE
SET IN APRIL...THE 6TH WITH A HIGH OF 83 DEGREES AND THE 14TH WITH A
HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 86. THE SUMMER OF 2010 TIED AS THE 3RD WARMEST
SUMMER ON RECORD FOR THE CITY. THERE WERE 17 CONSECUTIVE DAYS WHEN
THE DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 90
DEGREES...THIS IS TIED AS THE 16TH LONGEST. IN SEPTEMBER...RECORD
HIGH TEMPERATURES SET ON THE 21ST AND 23RD WITH 98 AND 96 DEGREES
RESPECTIVELY. TIED THE RECORD HIGH ON THE 22ND WITH 94 DEGREES.
SEPTEMBER 2010 WAS THE 3RD DRIEST SEPTEMBER ON RECORD WITH ONLY 0.36
INCHES OF RAINFALL. THE MONTH OF OCTOBER TIED THE RECORD HIGH
TEMPERATURE ON THE 10TH AT 88 DEGREES. AND IN NOVEMBER...A RECORD
HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS SET ON THE 11TH WITH 79 DEGREES. RECORD LOW
TEMPERATURE SET ON THE 6TH WITH 23 DEGREES. RECORD MAXIMUM MIN
TEMPERATURE SET ON THE 22ND WITH 62 DEGREES. 3 DAILY RAINFALL
RECORDS SET ON THE 24TH, 25TH AND 29TH WITH 1.95 INCHES, 2.99 INCHES
AND 2.07 INCHES RESPECTIVELY. NOVEMBER 2010 WAS THE 3RD WETTEST
NOVEMBER ON RECORD WITH 8.46 INCHES OF
RAINFALL.

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National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
