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CLIGLD

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND                                    
149 AM MDT TUE APR 19 2005

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...THE GOODLAND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 18 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1896 TO 2005

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         81    207 PM  91    1987  64     17       79       
  MINIMUM         50    411 AM  14    1944  35     15       41       
  AVERAGE         66                        50     16       60      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             2.95 1942   0.05  -0.05     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.38                      0.75   0.63     1.08    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.63                      1.95  -0.32     1.37    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.97                      2.82  -0.85     2.45    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    2.0                                               
  SINCE MAR 1      4.3                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     13.8                                               
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                        16    -16        5       
  MONTH TO DATE  247                       327    -80      263       
  SINCE MAR 1    966                      1103   -137      844       
  SINCE JUL 1   5010                      5601   -591     5062       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        1                         0      1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    1                         4     -3        0       
  SINCE MAR 1      1                         4     -3        0       
  SINCE JAN 1      1                         4     -3        0       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    21   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (160)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    25   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (150)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  80 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    96                                                       
 LOWEST     28                                                       
 AVERAGE    62                                                       
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THE GOODLAND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   64        87      2001                    
                                             1987                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   36        18      1953                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL 19 2005.........SUNRISE   604 AM MDT   SUNSET   729 PM MDT   
APRIL 20 2005.........SUNRISE   602 AM MDT   SUNSET   730 PM MDT   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          

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THE AVERAGE SOIL TEMPERATURE AT THE FOUR INCH DEPTH...55

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