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CLMLEX

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
517 AM EST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE LEXINGTON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             75   12/03/1982
                       12/02/1982
 LOW             -19   12/22/1989
HIGHEST           62   12/28         MM      MM       66  12/24
                       12/29
LOWEST            14   12/06         MM      MM       19  12/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    49.0               45.9     3.1     52.3
AVG. MINIMUM    33.5               29.6     3.9     35.5
MEAN            41.3               37.8     3.5     43.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                4.0    -3.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    15               19.3    -4.3       12
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.17   1990
 MINIMUM        0.61   1965
TOTALS          4.20               4.20    0.00     2.44
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.14    0.00     0.08
DAYS >= .01       19               12.6     6.4       12
DAYS >= .10        8                7.6     0.4        6
DAYS >= .50        3                3.1    -0.1        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.9     0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.32   12/18 TO 12/18

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          19.4   1917
TOTALS           1.6                1.9    -0.3        T
SINCE 7/1        3.3                2.3     1.0       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      5
DAYS >= 1.0        1                1.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   12/01                           0  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    728                845    -117      645
 SINCE 7/1      1310               1713    -403       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1668               1289     379       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/240    DATE  12/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    57/230    DATE  12/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.62
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         16

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               21     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      3

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

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