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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1101 PM CDT TUE JUN 4 2013

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...THE CAPE GIRARDEAU MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SPRING SEASON,
FROM 3/1/2013 TO 5/31/2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1960 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              97   05/24/1996
 LOW                4   03/05/1978
                        03/07/1967
HIGHEST            89   05/28        MM      MM
LOWEST             21   03/03        MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM     64.9              68.2    -3.3
AVG. MINIMUM     44.1              45.7    -1.6
MEAN             54.5              57.0    -2.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               1.1    -1.1
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.4    -0.4
DAYS MIN <= 32     20              14.6     5.4
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        31.85   2011
 MINIMUM         5.25   2012
TOTALS           9.55             14.22   -4.67
DAILY AVG.       0.10              0.15   -0.05
DAYS >= .01        26              33.9    -7.9
DAYS >= .10        16              22.3    -6.3
DAYS >= .50         6               9.1    -3.1
DAYS >= 1.00        4               3.7     0.3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.17   MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL              T   2011
 24 HR TOTAL        T   MM
TOTALS            0.0               1.2    -1.2
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.00              0.10   -0.10
SINCE 7/1           T              11.4   -11.4
 LIQUID 7/1        MM
DAYS >= TRACE       0               1.2    -1.2
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.3    -0.3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1120               889     231
 SINCE 7/1       4359              4386     -27
COOLING TOTAL     171               152      19
 SINCE 1/1        171               152      19

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/280    DATE  05/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/190    DATE  04/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           44
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             28
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         20

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               10     RAIN                      19
LIGHT RAIN               32     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      0
FOG                      44     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                     14

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

&&
REMARKS: THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 54.5 DEGREES TIES AS SECOND
COOLEST SPRING ON RECORD. THIS AVERAGE TEMPERATURE ALSO OCCURRED
IN THS SPRING OF 1983. THE COOLEST SPRING ON RECORD IS 54.3 DEGREES
SET IN 1984.

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