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CDUS43 KPAH 240632
CLIPAH

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY                                  
129 AM CDT SUN MAY 24 2009

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...THE PADUCAH KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 23 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         85    346 PM  95    1941  79      6       86       
  MINIMUM         67    331 AM  38    1963  57     10       58       
  AVERAGE         76                        68      8       72      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             1.20 1957   0.15  -0.15     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    3.17                      3.55  -0.38     2.54    
  SINCE MAR 1     10.59                     12.77  -2.18    18.91    
  SINCE JAN 1     17.22                     20.17  -2.95    27.20    
                                                                     
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                         1     -1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   47                        67    -20       66       
  SINCE MAR 1    717                       853   -136      865       
  SINCE JUL 1   4064                      4250   -186     4063       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       11                         5      6        7       
  MONTH TO DATE   66                        71     -5       23       
  SINCE MAR 1    134                       109     25       38       
  SINCE JAN 1    134                       109     25       40       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    15   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NE (60)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    22   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (240)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     2.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  28 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    90           600 AM                                     
 LOWEST     44          1100 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    67                                                       
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THE PADUCAH KY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   79        93      1996                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   58        45      1963                    
                                             1961                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MAY 24 2009...........SUNRISE   540 AM CDT   SUNSET   804 PM CDT   
MAY 25 2009...........SUNRISE   540 AM CDT   SUNSET   805 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: 73  MIN: 72
UNDER GRASS.........  MAX: 70  MIN: 68

***** DATA FOR CAPE GIRARDEAU MISSOURI FOR 5/23/2009 *****

HIGH: 84  LOW: 67  PRECIPITATION: 0.01 INCHES

                                         
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