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CDUS43 KGLD 020748
CLIGLD

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND                                    
138 AM MDT SAT MAY 2 2009


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...THE GOODLAND KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 1 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         52    119 AM  94    1959  67    -15       59       
                                      1928                          
  MINIMUM         42   1159 PM  21    1967  40      2       36       
  AVERAGE         47                        54     -7       48      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.09          2.15 1979   0.08   0.01     0.09    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.09                      0.08   0.01     0.09    
  SINCE MAR 1      3.13                      2.79   0.34     1.52    
  SINCE JAN 1      3.87                      3.66   0.21     2.13    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE MAR 1      9.0                                               
  SINCE JUL 1     20.7                                               
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       18                        12      6       17       
  MONTH TO DATE   18                        12      6       17       
  SINCE MAR 1   1277                      1278     -1     1284       
  SINCE JUL 1   5381                      5776   -395     5696       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE MAR 1      3                         4     -1        0       
  SINCE JAN 1      3                         4     -1        0       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    23   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NE (60)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    26   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (60)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.4                                         

                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  37 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              

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

                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    89                                                       
 LOWEST     70                                                       
 AVERAGE    80                                                       

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THE GOODLAND KS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   67        94      1965                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   41        23      1967                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MAY  2 2009...........SUNRISE   547 AM MDT   SUNSET   741 PM MDT   
MAY  3 2009...........SUNRISE   545 AM MDT   SUNSET   742 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...55


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