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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
140 AM CDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE PADUCAH KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 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            106   08/04/1947
 LOW              44   08/29/1986
HIGHEST           99   08/25                          95  08/08
                                                          08/27
                                                          08/29
LOWEST            57   08/31                          59  08/13
                                                          08/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    87.0               89.5    -2.5     89.5
AVG. MINIMUM    68.0               66.8     1.2     67.1
MEAN            77.5               78.2    -0.7     78.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     7               14.2    -7.2       16
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        9.60   2016
 MINIMUM        0.11   1996
TOTALS          7.23               3.11    4.12     1.46
DAILY AVG.      0.23               0.10    0.13     0.05
DAYS >= .01       11                7.6     3.4        6
DAYS >= .10        9                4.9     4.1        5
DAYS >= .50        5                2.0     3.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00       4                0.9     3.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.54   08/26 TO 08/27

DEGREE DAYS
COOLING TOTAL    393                408     -15      416
 SINCE 1/1      1364               1420     -56       MM

FREEZE DATES
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          03/29
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/340    DATE  08/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/320    DATE  08/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.27
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     78

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      27     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      6

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

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