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CXUS53 KPAH 012323
CLMMDH

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
523 PM CST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE CARBONDALE IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             77   12/03/1982
 LOW             -14   12/22/1989
HIGHEST           66   12/24                          61  12/09
                                                          12/29
                                                          12/30
LOWEST            17   12/19                          -5  12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    52.1               45.7     6.4     44.5
AVG. MINIMUM    34.1               28.2     5.9     27.6
MEAN            43.1               37.0     6.1     36.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                4.1    -4.1        4
DAYS MIN <= 32    15               21.5    -6.5       21
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.23   1982
 MINIMUM        0.27   1955
TOTALS          1.18               3.12   -1.94     3.37
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.10   -0.06     0.11
DAYS >= .01        5                9.8    -4.8        9
DAYS >= .10        3                5.9    -2.9        6
DAYS >= .50        1                2.0    -1.0        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.54   12/25 TO 12/25


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    668                870    -202      891
 SINCE 7/1      1408               1771    -363       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1475               1370     105       MM

FREEZE DATES
EARLIEST                        10/30
LATEST                          03/29
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/200    DATE  12/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/210    DATE  12/07

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      0

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

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