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CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTION FOR TYPO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
914 PM CST MON MAR 1 2010

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...THE PADUCAH KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2009 TO 2/28/2010...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 TO 2010

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              78   02/13/1962
 LOW              -15   01/20/1985
HIGHEST            65   02/21        45      20
LOWEST              1   01/10        27     -26
AVG. MAXIMUM     41.0              45.4    -4.4
AVG. MINIMUM     24.4              26.5    -2.1
MEAN             32.7              36.0    -3.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     17               5.0    12.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     74              20.0    54.0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               3.0    -3.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        16.14   2002
 MINIMUM         0.63   1976
TOTALS           9.12             11.78   -2.66
DAILY AVG.       0.10              3.95   -3.85
DAYS >= .01        30              10.0    20.0
DAYS >= .10        17                MM      MM
DAYS >= .50         6                MM      MM
DAYS >= 1.00        3               2.0     1.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.72   12/23 TO 12/24
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           24.7   1978
 24 HR TOTAL     14.0   12/22/2004 TO 12/22/2004
TOTALS           10.3               8.7     1.6
 LIQUID EQUIV    1.03
SINCE 7/1        10.3               8.9     1.4
 LIQUID 7/1      1.03
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE      22
DAYS >= 1.0         4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         5   01/30
 24 HR TOTAL      3.2   01/29 TO 01/29
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    2885              2587     298
 SINCE 7/1       3621              3397     224
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0

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              6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/260    DATE  12/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/260    DATE  12/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           28
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             32
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         30

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      12
LIGHT RAIN               22     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               21     SLEET                      1
FOG                      49     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                     26

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

&&

REMARKS:
TIED AS 6TH COLDEST WINTER SEASON (DEC-FEB) ON RECORD.
DURING THE WINTER SEASON FEBRUARY 2010 TIED AS THE 8TH COLDEST
FEBRUARY ON RECORD AND IT WAS THE 10TH DRIEST FEBRUARY ON RECORD.
A DAILY SNOWFALL RECORD WAS SET ON JANUARY 29, 2010 WITH 3.2
INCHES OF SNOWFALL RECORDED. A DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORD WAS SET
ON DECEMBER 24 WITH 1.62 INCHES RECORDED.

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