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CDUS43 KPAH 150640
CLIPAH


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY                                  
133 AM CDT FRI MAY 15 2009


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...THE PADUCAH KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 14 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         78    413 PM  91    1995  76      2       69       
  MINIMUM         63    653 AM  43    1996  54      9       59       
                                      1973                          
                                      1971                          
  AVERAGE         71                        65      6       64      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.44          3.76 1967   0.15   0.29     0.02    
  MONTH TO DATE    3.13                      2.20   0.93     1.65    
  SINCE MAR 1     10.55                     11.42  -0.87    18.02    
  SINCE JAN 1     17.18                     18.82  -1.64    26.31    
                                                                     
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                         3     -3        1       
  MONTH TO DATE   29                        51    -22       54       
  SINCE MAR 1    699                       837   -138      853       
  SINCE JUL 1   4046                      4234   -188     4051       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        6                         3      3        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   30                        34     -4       13       
  SINCE MAR 1     98                        72     26       28       
  SINCE JAN 1     98                        72     26       30       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    26   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (360)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    35   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     4.0                                         

                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  42 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6                                              

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

                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93           700 AM                                     
 LOWEST     54           400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    74                                                       

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THE PADUCAH KY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   77        91      2001                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   55        39      1997                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MAY 15 2009...........SUNRISE   547 AM CDT   SUNSET   757 PM CDT   
MAY 16 2009...........SUNRISE   546 AM CDT   SUNSET   757 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: 71  MIN: 68
UNDER GRASS.........  MAX: 68  MIN: 67

***** DATA FOR CAPE GIRARDEAU MISSOURI FOR 5/14/2009 *****

HIGH: 77  LOW: 61  PRECIPITATION: 0.67 INCHES
                                         

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