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CDUS43 KGLD 020756
CLIGLD

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND                                    
144 AM MDT TUE MAY 2 2006

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...THE GOODLAND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 1 2006...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1896 TO 2006

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         73    402 PM  94    1959  67      6       50       
  MINIMUM         45    325 AM  21    1967  40      5       28       
  AVERAGE         59                        54      5       39      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.02          2.15 1979   0.08  -0.06     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.02                      0.08  -0.06     0.00    
  SINCE MAR 1      2.58                      2.79  -0.21     2.37    
  SINCE JAN 1      3.16                      3.66  -0.50     2.71    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE MAR 1     13.7                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     23.9                                               
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        6                        12     -6       26       
  MONTH TO DATE    6                        12     -6       26       
  SINCE MAR 1   1120                      1278   -158     1213       
  SINCE JUL 1   4940                      5776   -836     5257       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE MAR 1      2                         4     -2        1       
  SINCE JAN 1      2                         4     -2        1       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    16   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (180)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    21   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (170)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  85 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    86                                                       
 LOWEST     25                                                       
 AVERAGE    56                                                       
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THE GOODLAND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   67        94      1965                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   41        23      1967                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MAY  2 2006...........SUNRISE   547 AM MDT   SUNSET   741 PM MDT   
MAY  3 2006...........SUNRISE   546 AM MDT   SUNSET   742 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 DEGREES.

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