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Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY

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CXUS53 KPAH 020112
CLAPAH

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH
712 PM CST SAT JAN 01 2022

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...THE PADUCAH KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 TO 2021

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   06/12                          96  07/20
                       08/26
LOWEST            -2   02/16                          13  02/14
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.7               69.3     0.4     69.5
AVG. MINIMUM    49.3               48.2     1.1     49.1
MEAN            59.5               58.8     0.7     59.3
DAYS MAX >= 90    45               50.2    -5.2       50
DAYS MAX <= 32    13               11.2     1.8        4
DAYS MIN <= 32    73               82.8    -9.8       61
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                0.5     1.5        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       74.85   2011
 MINIMUM       30.06   2012
TOTALS         49.38              50.32   -0.94    58.28
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.14   -0.01     0.16
DAYS >= .01      127              113.8    13.2      134
DAYS >= .10       76               75.6     0.4       90
DAYS >= .50       38               33.7     4.3       37
DAYS >= 1.00      13               14.1    -1.1       14
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.15
 STORM TOTAL    3.15

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          25.6   2015
 24 HR TOTAL    14.0   12/22/2004 TO 12/22/2004
TOTALS          14.0                8.9     5.1        T
 LIQUID EQUIV   1.40
SINCE 7/1        0.0                2.1    -2.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     24                7.0    17.0       12
DAYS >= 1.0        2                2.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   02/16                           0  MM
                       02/18
                       02/19
 24 HR TOTAL    12.2
 STORM TOTAL     9.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3619               3925    -306     3632
 SINCE 7/1      1160               1547    -387

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/01/1984
 LATEST       04/28/1992
EARLIEST                        11/03
LATEST                          04/02
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/270    DATE  03/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/190    DATE  12/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.37
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          205
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             89
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         71

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             47     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               54     RAIN                      71
LIGHT RAIN              129     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       2
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               16     SLEET                      2
FOG                     193     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     20
HAZE                    109

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

[REMARKS:] TIED 8TH WARMEST YEAR AT PADUCAH.
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