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CDUS43 KPAH 010633
CLIPAH

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY                                  
1228 AM CST THU JAN 1 2009

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...THE PADUCAH KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 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         46   1207 AM  77    1951  43      3       56       
  MINIMUM         22   1159 PM  -1    1976  24     -2       31       
  AVERAGE         34                        33      1       44      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.60 1984   0.12  -0.12     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    5.77                      4.38   1.39     7.37    
  SINCE DEC 1      5.77                      4.38   1.39     7.37    
  SINCE JAN 1     53.70                     49.24   4.46    43.33    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           2.0  1960   0.1   -0.1      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.8                       1.5   -0.7      0.2     
  SINCE DEC 1      0.8                       1.5   -0.7      0.2     
  SINCE JUL 1      0.8                       1.7   -0.9      0.2     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       31                        31      0       21       
  MONTH TO DATE  850                       855     -5      768       
  SINCE DEC 1    850                       855     -5      768       
  SINCE JUL 1   1687                      1665     22     1474       
                                                                     
 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    25   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (360)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    35   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (360)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.5                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE 100 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                   
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    68           700 AM                                     
 LOWEST     38           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    53                                                       
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THE PADUCAH KY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   42        69      1965                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   24        -2      1968                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JANUARY  1 2009.......SUNRISE   709 AM CST   SUNSET   449 PM CST   
JANUARY  2 2009.......SUNRISE   709 AM CST   SUNSET   450 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: 47  MIN: 47
UNDER GRASS......... MAX: 44  MIN: 42

**** DATA FOR CAPE GIRARDEAU MISSOURI FOR 12/31/08 *****

HIGH: 44   LOW: 21  PRECIPITATION... NONE

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