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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
157 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2012

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...THE PADUCAH ASOS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              95   10/06/1938
 LOW               22   10/24/1981
HIGHEST            81   10/25        71      10       84  10/16
                        10/22                             10/06
LOWEST             31   10/31        47     -16       31  10/29
AVG. MAXIMUM     66.7              71.0    -4.3     71.0
AVG. MINIMUM     46.4              46.7    -0.3     44.6
MEAN             56.5              58.8    -2.3     57.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      1               2.0    -1.0        1
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        10.55   2009
 MINIMUM         0.11   2005
TOTALS           2.92              3.96   -1.04     1.46
DAILY AVG.       0.09              0.13   -0.04     0.05
DAYS >= .01         8               7.8     0.2        6
DAYS >= .10         7               5.5     1.5        4
DAYS >= .50         2               2.5    -0.5        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               1.3    -1.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.93   10/17 TO 10/17
                        10/16 TO 10/17
                        10/17 TO 10/17
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            2.2   1993
TOTALS            0.0               0.1    -0.1      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.1    -0.1      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   10/31 TO 10/31
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     280               228      52      232
 SINCE 7/1        320               267      53      268
COOLING TOTAL      25                38     -13       15
 SINCE 1/1       1977              1538     439     1698

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/01/1984
 LATEST       04/28/1992
EARLIEST      10/31             10/26
LATEST                          04/04
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/300    DATE  10/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/150    DATE  10/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

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

REMARKS: TIED AS 10TH COLDEST OCTOBER ON RECORD. THE RECORD IS 52.7 IN 1988.

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