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CXUS53 KPAH 012323
CLMPOF

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

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...THE POPLAR BLUFF MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           65   12/24         51      14       66  12/09
LOWEST            20   12/19         24      -4       -4  12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    53.2               47.4     5.8
AVG. MINIMUM    33.7               30.4     3.3
MEAN            43.4               38.9     4.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                2.4    -2.4
DAYS MIN <= 32    17               20.0    -3.0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.19   2013
 MINIMUM        0.07   1958
TOTALS          1.65               4.26   -2.61
DAYS >= .01        8                9.7    -1.7
DAYS >= .10        3                6.1    -3.1
DAYS >= .50        1                2.9    -1.9
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.1    -1.1


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    659                809    -150
 SINCE 7/1      1306               1578    -272
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1      1700               1628      72

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/30
LATEST                          03/29
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/330    DATE  12/05
                                26/340          12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/310    DATE  12/05

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.42

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      2

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

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