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Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY

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CXUS53 KPAH 011532
CLAPAH

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH
932 AM CST FRI JAN 01 2021

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...THE PADUCAH KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 TO 2020

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
 LOW             -15   01/20/1985
HIGHEST           96   07/20                          97  09/16
LOWEST            13   02/14                          10  11/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.5               68.5     1.0     69.7
AVG. MINIMUM    49.1               47.3     1.8     48.5
MEAN            59.3               57.9     1.4     59.1
DAYS MAX >= 90    50               42.5     7.5       68
DAYS MAX <= 32     4               11.2    -7.2        9
DAYS MIN <= 32    61               82.2   -21.2       80
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.1    -1.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       74.85   2011
 MINIMUM       30.06   2012
TOTALS         58.28              49.08    9.20    70.27
DAILY AVG.      0.16               0.13    0.03     0.19
DAYS >= .01      134              110.2    23.8      122
DAYS >= .10       90               74.1    15.9       85
DAYS >= .50       37               32.4     4.6       52
DAYS >= 1.00      14               13.7     0.3       27
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.95
 STORM TOTAL    3.93

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          25.6   2015
 24 HR TOTAL    14.0   12/22/2004 TO 12/22/2004
TOTALS             T                9.1    -9.1      5.0
 LIQUID EQUIV      T
SINCE 7/1          T                2.3    -2.3       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     12                7.2     4.8       19
DAYS >= 1.0        0                2.8    -2.8        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   2  01/20
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0
 STORM TOTAL     0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3632               4131    -499     3891
 SINCE 7/1      1430               1631    -201

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/01/1984
 LATEST       04/28/1992
EARLIEST                        11/02
LATEST                          04/15
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/240    DATE  03/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/250    DATE  03/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          152
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             82
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         70

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             58     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               61     RAIN                      77
LIGHT RAIN              147     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      0
FOG                     205     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     29
HAZE                     79

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

REMARKS: TIED FOR LEAST SNOWY YEAR.
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