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CDUS43 KGLD 010741
CLIGLD

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND                                    
139 AM MDT WED OCT 1 2008


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...THE GOODLAND KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 30 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         81    247 PM  94    1942  73      8       70       
  MINIMUM         38    218 AM  19    1985  44     -6       43       
  AVERAGE         60                        59      1       57      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.50 1982   0.03  -0.03     0.03    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.95                      1.12   0.83     1.11    
  SINCE SEP 1      1.95                      1.12   0.83     1.11    
  SINCE JAN 1     15.12                     17.49  -2.37    13.26    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    T                                                 
  SINCE SEP 1      T                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1      T                                                 
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        5                         7     -2        8       
  MONTH TO DATE   97                       117    -20       67       
  SINCE SEP 1     97                       117    -20       67       
  SINCE JUL 1    100                       132    -32       67       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   54                        99    -45      131       
  SINCE SEP 1     54                        99    -45      131       
  SINCE JAN 1    874                       888    -14     1110       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    13   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (210)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    17   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (220)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     4.9                                         

                                                                      
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  98 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0                                              

                                                                      
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  HAZE                                                               

                                                                      
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    76                                                       
 LOWEST     16                                                       
 AVERAGE    46                                                       

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THE GOODLAND KS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   73        93      1938                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   44        31      1985                    
                                             1959                    

                                                                      
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
OCTOBER  1 2008.......SUNRISE   643 AM MDT   SUNSET   629 PM MDT   
OCTOBER  2 2008.......SUNRISE   644 AM MDT   SUNSET   627 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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