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CDUS43 KPAH 240640
CLIPAH


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY                                  
1234 AM CST WED DEC 24 2008


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...THE PADUCAH KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 23 2008...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 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         50   1159 PM  64    1988  44      6       48       
                                      1982                          
                                      1957                          
  MINIMUM         25    107 AM  -8    1989  26     -1       30       
  AVERAGE         38                        35      3       39      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.87          1.33 1941   0.13   0.74     0.01    
  MONTH TO DATE    4.17                      3.37   0.80     6.91    
  SINCE DEC 1      4.17                      3.37   0.80     6.91    
  SINCE JAN 1     52.10                     48.23   3.87    42.87    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        T             3.0  1966   0.1   -0.1       T      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.8                       0.7    0.1      0.2     
  SINCE DEC 1      0.8                       0.7    0.1      0.2     
  SINCE JUL 1      0.8                       0.9   -0.1      0.2     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       27                        29     -2       26       
  MONTH TO DATE  682                       612     70      554       
  SINCE DEC 1    682                       612     70      554       
  SINCE JUL 1   1519                      1422     97     1260       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE DEC 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1   1508                      1471     37     1958       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    24   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (170)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    33   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (170)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.5                                         

                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE   0 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              

                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  LT FREEZING RAIN                                                   
  SLEET                                                              
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               

                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    86          1000 PM                                     
 LOWEST     46           200 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    66                                                       

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THE PADUCAH KY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   44        68      1982                    
                                             1955                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   26        -6      2004                    
                                             1983                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 24 2008......SUNRISE   706 AM CST   SUNSET   444 PM CST   
DECEMBER 25 2008......SUNRISE   707 AM CST   SUNSET   444 PM CST   

                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          

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***** AGRICULTURAL DATA *****

SOIL TEMPERATURES AT A DEPTH OF FOUR INCHES

UNDER BARE GROUND...  MAX: 45  MIN: 42
UNDER GRASS.........  MAX: 41  MIN: 39

***** DATA FOR CAPE GIRARDEAU MISSOURI FOR 12/23/2008 *****

HIGH: 43  LOW: 25  PRECIPITATION: 0.62 INCHES

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