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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
807 PM CST FRI MAR 1 2013

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...THE CAPE GIRARDEAU MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE WINTER SEASON,
   FROM 12/1/2012 TO 2/28/2013...

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              79   02/13/1962
 LOW              -18   01/11/1977
HIGHEST            71   01/29        MM      MM
LOWEST             10   12/30        MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM     48.0              44.9     3.1
AVG. MINIMUM     30.4              26.2     4.2
MEAN             39.2              35.6     3.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      6              11.9    -5.9
DAYS MIN <= 32     60              64.7    -4.7
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               1.9    -1.9

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        10.65   2012
 MINIMUM         6.71   2009
TOTALS           8.33             11.13   -2.80
DAILY AVG.       0.10              0.12   -0.02
DAYS >= .01        20              27.1    -7.1
DAYS >= .10        14              18.0    -4.0
DAYS >= .50         7               7.0     0.0
DAYS >= 1.00        2               2.7    -0.7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.51   MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL              T   2009
 24 HR TOTAL        T   MM
TOTALS              TR              9.9    -9.9
 LIQUID EQUIV      MM              1.00      MM
SINCE 7/1           T              10.2   -10.2
 LIQUID 7/1        MM
DAYS >= TRACE       1               6.3    -5.3
DAYS >= 1.0         0               3.3    -3.3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    2300              2646    -346
 SINCE 7/1       3239              3497    -258
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/250    DATE  12/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/270    DATE  12/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           39
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             24
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         27

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                9     RAIN                      13
LIGHT RAIN               24     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      0
FOG                      55     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     13
HAZE                     22

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

&&
RMKS: WITH A MEAN TEMPERATURE OF 39.2 DEGREES, THIS WINTER SEASON WAS THE
6TH WARMEST ON RECORD. THE WARMEST WINTER SEASON IS 41.0 DEGREES SET
IN 1992.

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