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CXUS53 KPAH 031630
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1029 AM CST SUN FEB 3 2013

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...THE PADUCAH ASOS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              77   01/25/1943
 LOW              -15   01/20/1985
HIGHEST            71   01/29        42      29       67  01/17
LOWEST             17   01/22        24      -7       17  01/03
                        01/02
AVG. MAXIMUM     46.6              43.4     3.2     50.1
AVG. MINIMUM     28.2              25.8     2.4     30.1
MEAN             37.4              34.6     2.8     40.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      2               5.1    -3.1        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     23              22.5     0.5       21
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.7    -0.7        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         6.43   2007
                        1999
 MINIMUM         0.99   1987
TOTALS           8.05R             3.68    4.37     3.55
DAILY AVG.       0.26              0.12    0.14     0.11
DAYS >= .01        11               9.6     1.4       11
DAYS >= .10         8               6.1     1.9        8
DAYS >= .50         5               2.3     2.7        3
DAYS >= 1.00        3               0.9     2.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    5.11   01/12 TO 01/13
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           24.7   1978
TOTALS            0.4               3.0    -2.6      0.1
SINCE 7/1         6.1               5.3     0.8      0.4
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       3
DAYS >= 1.0         0               1.0    -1.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.3   MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     846               942     -96      766
 SINCE 7/1       2373              2573    -200     2172

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/01/1984
 LATEST       04/28/1992
EARLIEST                        10/26
LATEST                          04/04
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/270    DATE  01/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/260    DATE  01/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      1
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      8

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

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