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Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
805 PM CST WED JAN 1 2014

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...THE PADUCAH KY PRELIMINARY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             108   06/29/2012
                        07/17/1942
                        07/17/1942
 LOW              -15   01/20/1985
HIGHEST            96   08/31                        108  06/29
LOWEST              9   12/12                         17  02/12
                                                          01/03
AVG. MAXIMUM     66.9              68.5    -1.6     72.5
AVG. MINIMUM     46.7              47.3    -0.6     49.4
MEAN             56.8              57.9    -1.1     60.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     29              42.5   -13.5       81
DAYS MAX <= 32      8              11.2    -3.2        2
DAYS MAX >= 95      3
DAYS MAX >= 100     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     97              82.2    14.8       70
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               1.1    -1.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        74.85   2011
 MINIMUM        30.06   2012
TOTALS          60.34             49.08   11.26    30.06
DAILY AVG.       0.17              0.13    0.04     0.08
DAYS >= .01       117             110.2     6.8      100
DAYS >= .10        74              74.1    -0.1       60
DAYS >= .50        37              32.4     4.6       25
DAYS >= 1.00       16              13.7     2.3        4
DAYS >= 0.25       51                                 37
DAYS >= 2.00        5                                  0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    5.58
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           24.7   1978
 24 HR TOTAL     14.0   12/22/2004 TO 12/22/2004
TOTALS            6.3               9.1    -2.8      6.1
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.63
SINCE 7/1         5.2               2.3     2.9      5.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                                  0
DAYS >= TRACE      28               7.2    20.8       13
DAYS >= 1.0         1               2.8    -1.8        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         3   12/08                          5  12/26
                        12/07
 24 HR TOTAL      4.8   MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    4343              4131     212     3341
 SINCE 7/1         MM              1631      MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/01/1984
 LATEST       04/28/1992
EARLIEST                        10/26
LATEST                          04/04
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/270    DATE  11/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/270    DATE  11/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          198
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            108
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         59

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               45     RAIN                      61
LIGHT RAIN              133     FREEZING RAIN              4
LT FREEZING RAIN          6     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               20     SLEET                      5
FOG                     227     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     39
HAZE                     84

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

&&

RMKS: 9TH WETTEST ON RECORD. THE RECORD IS 74.86 SET IN 2011.

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