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CDUS43 KPAH 020632
CLIPAH


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY                                  
130 AM CDT SAT MAY 2 2009


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...THE PADUCAH KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 1 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         73    239 PM  90    1951  73      0       75       
  MINIMUM         56   1159 PM  34    1963  50      6       64       
  AVERAGE         65                        61      4       70      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.33          1.87 1967   0.16   0.17     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.33                      0.16   0.17     0.00    
  SINCE MAR 1      7.75                      9.38  -1.63    16.37    
  SINCE JAN 1     14.38                     16.78  -2.40    24.66    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           0.0  2002   0.0    0.0      0.0     
                                      2001                          
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       0.0    0.0      0.0     
  SINCE MAR 1      T                         1.3   -1.3      1.9     
  SINCE JUL 1      3.7                      10.2   -6.5      5.4     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         5     -5        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         5     -5        0       
  SINCE MAR 1    670                       791   -121      799       
  SINCE JUL 1   4017                      4188   -171     3997       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         2     -2        5       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         2     -2        5       
  SINCE MAR 1     68                        40     28       20       
  SINCE JAN 1     68                        40     28       22       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    20   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (350)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    23   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (350)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     5.8                                         

                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE   0 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              

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

                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    97           300 AM                                     
 LOWEST     79           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    88                                                       

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THE PADUCAH KY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   73        90      1952                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   51        35      1961                    
                                             1960                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MAY  2 2009...........SUNRISE   559 AM CDT   SUNSET   745 PM CDT   
MAY  3 2009...........SUNRISE   558 AM CDT   SUNSET   746 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: 70  MIN: 68
UNDER GRASS.........  MAX: 65  MIN: 64

***** DATA FOR CAPE GIRARDEAU MISSOURI FOR 5/1/2009 *****

HIGH: 72  LOW: 53  PRECIPITATION: 0.11 INCHES

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