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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
944 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

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...THE PADUCAH KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM SEPTEMBER 01,
2008 TO NOVEMBER 30, 2008...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 TO 2009

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             104   09/05/1954
                        09/09/1939
 LOW               -3   11/25/1950
HIGHEST            96   09/13        70      26
LOWEST             16   11/22        48     -32
AVG. MAXIMUM     70.5              69.8     0.7
AVG. MINIMUM     46.2              46.0     0.2
MEAN             58.4              58.0     0.4
DAYS MAX >= 90      7               2.0     5.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     16               4.0    12.0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        18.01   2001
 MINIMUM         0.12   1983
TOTALS           6.98             11.54   -4.56
DAILY AVG.       0.08              3.67   -3.59
DAYS >= .01        18               9.0     9.0
DAYS >= .10        14                MM      MM
DAYS >= .50         4                MM      MM
DAYS >= 1.00        3               1.0     2.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.57   MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            2.2   1983
 24 HR TOTAL      2.1   MM
TOTALS              T               0.2    -0.2
 LIQUID EQUIV      MM
SINCE 7/1           T               0.2    -0.2
 LIQUID 7/1        MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE       1
DAYS >= 1.0         0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     837               783      54
 SINCE 7/1        837               810      27
COOLING TOTAL     257               231      26
 SINCE 1/1       1508              1471      37

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              5.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/220    DATE  09/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/220    DATE  09/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   73

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           57
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             22
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                      12
LIGHT RAIN               23     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      59     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                     47

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

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&&

RECORDS ESTABLISHED DURING THE FALL SEASON OF 2008...

SEP 2008...

* 8TH DRIEST SEP ON RECORD WITH ONLY 1.03 INCHES OF RAINFALL. THE
ALL-TIME DRIEST SEP OCCURRED IN 2004 WITH ONLY 0.02 OF AN INCH WAS
RECORDED.

OCT 2008...

NO RECORDS WERE SET.

NOV 2008...

* 12...RECORD 1.00 INCH OF RAINFALL OCCURRED.

$$