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CDUS43 KGLD 300739
CLIGLD

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND                                    
137 AM MDT TUE SEP 30 2008


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...THE GOODLAND KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 29 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    337 PM  94    1942  73     -1       88       
                                      1931                          
  MINIMUM         44    853 PM  25    1985  45     -1       59       
  AVERAGE         58                        59     -1       74      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.39 1965   0.03  -0.03     0.17    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.95                      1.09   0.86     1.08    
  SINCE SEP 1      1.95                      1.09   0.86     1.08    
  SINCE JAN 1     15.12                     17.46  -2.34    13.23    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    T                                                 
  SINCE SEP 1      T                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1      T                                                 
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        7                         7      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   92                       110    -18       59       
  SINCE SEP 1     92                       110    -18       59       
  SINCE JUL 1     95                       125    -30       59       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        9       
  MONTH TO DATE   54                        98    -44      131       
  SINCE SEP 1     54                        98    -44      131       
  SINCE JAN 1    874                       887    -13     1110       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    21   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (20)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    26   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (10)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.9                                         

                                                                      
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  94 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0                                              

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

                                                                      
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    72                                                       
 LOWEST     22                                                       
 AVERAGE    47                                                       

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THE GOODLAND KS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   73        94      1942                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   44        19      1985                    

                                                                      
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
SEPTEMBER 30 2008.....SUNRISE   642 AM MDT   SUNSET   630 PM MDT   
OCTOBER  1 2008.......SUNRISE   643 AM MDT   SUNSET   629 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...59

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