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CDUS43 KPAH 250639
CLIPAH


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY                                  
1233 AM CST THU DEC 25 2008


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...THE PADUCAH KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 24 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         60    915 AM  68    1982  44     16       47       
                                      1955                          
  MINIMUM         31   1159 PM  -6    2004  26      5       28       
                                      1983                          
  AVERAGE         46                        35     11       38      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.96          1.41 1973   0.13   0.83     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    5.13                      3.50   1.63     6.91    
  SINCE DEC 1      5.13                      3.50   1.63     6.91    
  SINCE JAN 1     53.06                     48.36   4.70    42.87    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           0.4  1993   0.1   -0.1      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.8                       0.8    0.0      0.2     
  SINCE DEC 1      0.8                       0.8    0.0      0.2     
  SINCE JUL 1      0.8                       1.0   -0.2      0.2     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       19                        30    -11       27       
  MONTH TO DATE  701                       642     59      581       
  SINCE DEC 1    701                       642     59      581       
  SINCE JUL 1   1538                      1452     86     1287       
                                                                     
 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    26   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (290)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    35   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (280)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.2                                         

                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  33 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5                                              

                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                

                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    90           400 AM                                     
 LOWEST     44           800 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    67                                                       

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THE PADUCAH KY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   44        69      1982                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   25        -8      2004                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 25 2008......SUNRISE   707 AM CST   SUNSET   444 PM CST   
DECEMBER 26 2008......SUNRISE   707 AM CST   SUNSET   445 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: 38

**** DATA FOR CAPE GIRARDEAU MISSOURI FOR 12/24/08 *****

HIGH: 54   LOW: 30  PRECIPITATION... 0.16 INCHES