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CLMLEX

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
732 AM EDT TUE SEP 01 2026

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...THE LEXINGTON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            105   08/19/1936
 LOW              42   08/29/1965
HIGHEST           93   08/15         MM      MM       95  08/19
                       08/16
LOWEST            55   08/24         MM      MM       46  08/27
                       08/25
AVG. MAXIMUM    85.8               86.2    -0.4     85.8
AVG. MINIMUM    66.4               65.2     1.2     62.7
MEAN            76.1               75.7     0.4     74.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     6                8.0    -2.0       11
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.18   1974
 MINIMUM        0.29   1998
TOTALS          6.61               3.71    2.90     0.50
DAILY AVG.      0.21               0.12    0.09     0.02
DAYS >= .01        9                9.6    -0.6        5
DAYS >= .10        6                6.6    -0.6        2
DAYS >= .50        4                2.4     1.6        0
DAYS >= 1.00       3                0.7     2.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.58   08/11 TO 08/12

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        6
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    353                333      20      300
 SINCE 1/1      1181               1088      93       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/020    DATE  08/11
                                31/010          08/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/350    DATE  08/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.23
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             10     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

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

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