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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
740 AM CDT FRI JUN 1 2012

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...THE PADUCAH KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SPRING SEASON,
FROM 3/1/2012 TO 5/31/2012...

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

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            95   05/28        68      27
                        05/26
                        05/27
LOWEST             27   03/04        47     -20
AVG. MAXIMUM     76.9              68.8     8.1
AVG. MINIMUM     51.9              46.9     5.0
MEAN             64.4R             57.8     6.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     10               0.8     9.2
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.3    -0.3
DAYS MIN <= 32      4              12.0    -8.0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        31.21   2011
 MINIMUM         0.71   1994
TOTALS           4.95R            13.63   -8.68
DAILY AVG.       0.05              0.15   -0.10
DAYS >= .01        20              32.5   -12.5
DAYS >= .10        11              22.1   -11.1
DAYS >= .50         2               8.9    -6.9
DAYS >= 1.00        1               3.4    -2.4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.51   MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            8.0   1975
 24 HR TOTAL      7.3   MM
TOTALS              T               0.6    -0.6
 LIQUID EQUIV      MM
SINCE 7/1         0.7               9.1    -8.4
 LIQUID 7/1      0.07
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     410               831    -421
 SINCE 7/1       3213              4128    -915
COOLING TOTAL     383               172     211
 SINCE 1/1        383               172     211

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    46/240    DATE  03/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/240    DATE  03/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           72
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             18
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               23     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      43     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                     15

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

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REMARKS:  NEW MEAN TEMPERATURE RECORD SET WITH 64.4 DEGREES FOR THE SPRING
SEASON. THE OLD MEAN TEMPERTURE RECORD WAS 62.4 DEGREES SET DURING THE
SPRING OF 1977. NEW RECORD DRIEST SPRING SET WITH 4.95 INCHES. THE OLD
RECORD WAS 5.57 INCHES SET DURING THE SPRING OF 1987.

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