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CDUS43 KGLD 030744
CLIGLD

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND                                    
136 AM MDT WED SEP 3 2008


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...THE GOODLAND KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 2 2008...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2008


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         72    322 PM 105    1939  82    -10       91       
  MINIMUM         49    858 PM  38    1974  55     -6       58       
  AVERAGE         61                        69     -8       75      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.55 1911   0.05  -0.05     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.00                      0.10  -0.10     0.00    
  SINCE SEP 1      0.00                      0.10  -0.10     0.00    
  SINCE JAN 1     13.17                     16.47  -3.30    12.15    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE SEP 1      0.0                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                                               
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        4                         2      2        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    4                         3      1        0       
  SINCE SEP 1      4                         3      1        0       
  SINCE JUL 1      7                        18    -11        0       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         6     -6       10       
  MONTH TO DATE   12                        12      0       21       
  SINCE SEP 1     12                        12      0       21       
  SINCE JAN 1    832                       801     31     1000       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    30   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (10)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    40   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (10)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    15.1                                         

                                                                      
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  91 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5                                              

                                                                      
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               

                                                                      
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    71                                                       
 LOWEST     31                                                       
 AVERAGE    51                                                       

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THE GOODLAND KS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   82       102      1947                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   55        34      1974                    

                                                                      
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
SEPTEMBER  3 2008.....SUNRISE   617 AM MDT   SUNSET   714 PM MDT   
SEPTEMBER  4 2008.....SUNRISE   618 AM MDT   SUNSET   712 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...73

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