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

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...THE PADUCAH KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SPRING
SEASON, FROM 3/1/2011 TO 5/31/2011...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 TO 2011

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              96   05/26/1953
                        05/26/1944
                        05/22/1941
 LOW               -2   03/06/1960
                        03/05/1960
HIGHEST            91   05/31        68      23
                        05/30
LOWEST             25   03/01        47     -22
AVG. MAXIMUM     68.6              67.8     0.8
AVG. MINIMUM     49.1              45.0     4.1
MEAN             58.8              56.9     1.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      3               1.0     2.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32      6               4.0     2.0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        27.04   1973
 MINIMUM         0.71   1994
TOTALS          31.21R            13.97   17.24
DAILY AVG.       0.34              4.96   -4.62
DAYS >= .01        39              10.0    29.0
DAYS >= .10        29                MM      MM
DAYS >= .50        20                MM      MM
DAYS >= 1.00       12               1.0    11.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    4.55   MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            8.0   1975
 24 HR TOTAL      7.3   MM
TOTALS              T               1.3    -1.3
 LIQUID EQUIV       T
SINCE 7/1        18.9              10.2     8.7
 LIQUID 7/1      1.89
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE       5
DAYS >= 1.0         0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         T   04/15
 24 HR TOTAL        T   03/25 TO 03/25
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     760               864    -104
 SINCE 7/1         MM              4258      MM
COOLING TOTAL     220               161      59
 SINCE 1/1        220               157      63

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              8.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    59/260    DATE  04/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    79/290    DATE  04/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           44
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             27
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         21

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               20     RAIN                      26
LIGHT RAIN               45     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       4
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      1
FOG                      52     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                     25

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

&&

SPRING OF 2011 IS THE WETTEST SRPING ON RECORD. APRIL 2011 IS NOT ONLY
WETTEST APRIL ON RECORD BUT ALSO THE WETTEST MONTH EVER RECORDED FOR THE
PADUCAH AREA. APRIL OF 2011 IS THE 9TH WARMEST APRIL ON RECORD. DURING
SPRING OF 2011 7 DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS WERE TIED OR SET AS WELL AS
3 DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS.

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