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CDUS43 KGLD 070741
CLIGLD

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND                                    
138 AM MDT SUN SEP 7 2008


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...THE GOODLAND KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 6 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         71    443 PM 102    1939  81    -10       89       
  MINIMUM         51   1013 PM  37    1956  54     -3       60       
  AVERAGE         61                        67     -6       75      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.97 1942   0.05  -0.05     0.03    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.50                      0.30   0.20     0.03    
  SINCE SEP 1      0.50                      0.30   0.20     0.03    
  SINCE JAN 1     13.67                     16.67  -3.00    12.18    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    T                                                 
  SINCE SEP 1      T                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1      T                                                 
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        4                         2      2        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   28                        11     17        0       
  SINCE SEP 1     28                        11     17        0       
  SINCE JUL 1     31                        26      5        0       
                                                                     
COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         5     -5       10       
  MONTH TO DATE   12                        32    -20       62       
  SINCE SEP 1     12                        32    -20       62       
  SINCE JAN 1    832                       821     11     1041       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    14   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (170)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    18   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (180)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     4.1                                         

                                                                      
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  76 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5                                              

                                                                      
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                

                                                                      
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    96                                                       
 LOWEST     53                                                       
 AVERAGE    75                                                       

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THE GOODLAND KS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   81       102      1971                    
                                             1908                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   53        39      1956                    

                                                                      
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
SEPTEMBER  7 2008.....SUNRISE   621 AM MDT   SUNSET   707 PM MDT   
SEPTEMBER  8 2008.....SUNRISE   622 AM MDT   SUNSET   706 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...66 

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