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CDUS43 KPAH 180648
CLIPAH


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY                                  
143 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2009


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...THE PADUCAH KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 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         72    306 PM  83    1945  58     14       70       
  MINIMUM         38    530 AM  19    1941  38      0       44       
  AVERAGE         55                        48      7       57      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.60 1945   0.13  -0.13     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.21                      2.27  -1.06     3.53    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.21                      2.27  -1.06     3.53    
  SINCE JAN 1      7.84                      9.67  -1.83    11.82    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           5.0  1970   T      0.0      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         1.2   -1.2      1.9     
  SINCE MAR 1      T                         1.2   -1.2      1.9     
  SINCE JUL 1      3.7                      10.1   -6.4      5.4     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       10                        17     -7        8       
  MONTH TO DATE  274                       329    -55      332       
  SINCE MAR 1    274                       329    -55      332       
  SINCE JUL 1   3621                      3726   -105     3530       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    4                         0      4        0       
  SINCE MAR 1      4                         0      4        0       
  SINCE JAN 1      4                         0      4        2       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    13   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (180)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    17   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (170)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     4.2                                         

                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1                                              

                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       

                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           500 AM                                     
 LOWEST     37           400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    69                                                       

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THE PADUCAH KY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   59        83      1982                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   38        19      1967                    
                                             1960                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 18 2009.........SUNRISE   701 AM CDT   SUNSET   705 PM CDT   
MARCH 19 2009.........SUNRISE   700 AM CDT   SUNSET   706 PM CDT   

                                                                    
-  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: 56  MIN: 54  
UNDER GRASS.........  MAX: 51  MIN: 51

***** DATA FOR CAPE GIRARFEAU MISSOURI FOR 3/17/2009 *****

HIGH: 70  LOW: 39  PRECIPITATION: NONE

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