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CDUS43 KPAH 180651
CLIPAH


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY                                  
1235 AM CST WED FEB 18 2009


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...THE PADUCAH KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 17 2009...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 TO 2009


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         47   1159 PM  70    1986  49     -2       61       
  MINIMUM         24   1244 AM  -5    1958  29     -5       40       
  AVERAGE         36                        39     -3       51      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             2.88 1976   0.15  -0.15     0.37    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.61                      2.35  -0.74     3.87    
  SINCE DEC 1     11.44                     10.20   1.24    14.40    
  SINCE JAN 1      5.67                      5.82  -0.15     7.03    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        T             1.6  1987   0.1   -0.1      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         2.2   -2.2      0.9     
  SINCE DEC 1      3.2                       7.6   -4.4      2.8     
  SINCE JUL 1      3.2                       7.8   -4.6      2.8     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       29                        26      3       14       
  MONTH TO DATE  371                       482   -111      426       
  SINCE DEC 1   2226                      2319    -93     2134       
  SINCE JUL 1   3063                      3129    -66     2840       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        2       
  SINCE DEC 1      0                         0      0        2       
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         0      0        2       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    17   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (180)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    28   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (190)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.6                                         

                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  13 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                              

                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  SLEET                                                              
  HAZE                                                               

                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    82          1000 PM                                     
 LOWEST     45          1200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    64                                                       

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THE PADUCAH KY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   49        71      1986                    
                                             1961                    
                                             1948                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   29         1      1958                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
FEBRUARY 18 2009......SUNRISE   640 AM CST   SUNSET   538 PM CST   
FEBRUARY 19 2009......SUNRISE   639 AM CST   SUNSET   539 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: 44
UNDER GRASS.........  MAX: 43  MIN: 40

***** DATA FOR CAPE GIRARDEAU MISSOURI FOR 2/17/2009 *****

HIGH: 45  LOW: 25  PRECIPITATION: NONE

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