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CDUS43 KGLD 140745
CLIGLD

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND                                    
138 AM MDT SUN SEP 14 2008


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...THE GOODLAND KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 13 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         76    252 PM  98    2000  79     -3       71       
                                      1955                          
                                      1953                          
  MINIMUM         50    546 AM  34    1974  51     -1       50       
  AVERAGE         63                        65     -2       61      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.64 1982   0.04  -0.04     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.90                      0.58   1.32     0.59    
  SINCE SEP 1      1.90                      0.58   1.32     0.59    
  SINCE JAN 1     15.07                     16.95  -1.88    12.74    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    T                                                 
  SINCE SEP 1      T                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1      T                                                 
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        2                         3     -1        4       
  MONTH TO DATE   64                        29     35       30       
  SINCE SEP 1     64                        29     35       30       
  SINCE JUL 1     67                        44     23       30       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         4     -4        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   17                        61    -44       71       
  SINCE SEP 1     17                        61    -44       71       
  SINCE JAN 1    837                       850    -13     1050       
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 WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    22   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (340)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    29   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.0                                         

                                                                      
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  98 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1                                              

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

                                                                      
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    96                                                       
 LOWEST     35                                                       
 AVERAGE    66                                                       

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THE GOODLAND KS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   79       101      1895                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   51        31      1993                    

                                                                      
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
SEPTEMBER 14 2008.....SUNRISE   627 AM MDT   SUNSET   656 PM MDT   
SEPTEMBER 15 2008.....SUNRISE   628 AM MDT   SUNSET   654 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...60 


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