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CDUS43 KGLD 110741
CLIGLD

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND                                    
138 AM MDT WED MAR 11 2009


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...THE GOODLAND KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 10 2009...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 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         37    425 PM  87    1989  51    -14       60       
  MINIMUM          9   1151 PM -20    1948  25    -16       16       
  AVERAGE         23                        38    -15       38      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.54 1963   0.04  -0.04     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         0.36  -0.36     0.10    
  SINCE MAR 1      T                         0.36  -0.36     0.10    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.74                      1.23  -0.49     0.71    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        T                                                 
  MONTH TO DATE    T                                                 
  SINCE MAR 1      T                                                 
  SINCE JUL 1     11.7                                               
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       42                        27     15       27       
  MONTH TO DATE  234                       280    -46      286       
  SINCE MAR 1    234                       280    -46      286       
  SINCE JUL 1   4338                      4778   -440     4698       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         0      0        0       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    28   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (340)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    35   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (340)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    13.2                                         

                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  67 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6                                              

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

                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92                                                       
 LOWEST     29                                                       
 AVERAGE    61                                                       

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THE GOODLAND KS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   52        82      1972                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   25       -20      1948                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 11 2009.........SUNRISE   704 AM MDT   SUNSET   650 PM MDT   
MARCH 12 2009.........SUNRISE   703 AM MDT   SUNSET   651 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...41

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