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CLIBWG

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE, KY                              
227 AM EDT FRI AUG 2 2002

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...THE BOWLING GREEN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 1 2002...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1875 TO 2002

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         93    243 PM 102    1931  89      4       92       
  MINIMUM         71    512 AM  53    1925  68      3       70       
  AVERAGE         82                        79      3       81      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00                      0.12  -0.12     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.00                      0.12  -0.12     0.00    
  SINCE JUN 1      4.77                      8.95  -4.18     7.24    
  SINCE JAN 1     28.34                     31.57  -3.23    23.71    
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       17                        14      3       16       
  MONTH TO DATE   17                        14      3       16       
  SINCE JUN 1    808                       714     94      706       
  SINCE JAN 1    965                       852    113      932       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
                                                               
HIGHEST WIND SPEED     8   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     E (80)         
HIGHEST GUST SPEED    12   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (110)        
AVERAGE WIND SPEED     2.2                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           500 AM                                     
 LOWEST     44           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    72                                                       
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THE BOWLING GREEN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   89       102      1942                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   68        52      1920                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
AUGUST  2 2002........SUNRISE   552 AM CDT   SUNSET   751 PM CDT   
AUGUST  3 2002........SUNRISE   553 AM CDT   SUNSET   750 PM CDT   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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