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CXUS53 KPAH 012329 CCA
CLMMDH

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1253 AM CST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE CARBONDALE IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             77   12/03/1982
 LOW             -14   12/22/1989
HIGHEST           58   12/28                          66  12/24
LOWEST            12   12/06                          17  12/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    47.6               45.7     1.9     52.1
AVG. MINIMUM    31.7               28.2     3.5     34.1
MEAN            39.6               37.0     2.6     43.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                4.1    -3.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    17               21.5    -4.5       15
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.23   1982
 MINIMUM        0.27   1955
TOTALS          2.50*              3.12   -0.62     1.18
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.10   -0.01     0.04
DAYS >= .01       13                9.8     3.2        5
DAYS >= .10        7                5.9     1.1        3
DAYS >= .50        1                2.0    -1.0        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.36   12/28 TO 12/29


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    727                870    -143      668
 SINCE 7/1      1249               1771    -522       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1609               1370     239       MM

FREEZE DATES
EARLIEST                        10/16
LATEST                          04/06
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/330    DATE  12/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/210    DATE  12/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.54
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      4

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

* NOTE: THE MONTHLY PRECIPITATION TOTAL IS UNDERESTIMATED DUE TO AN ASOS
  MALFUNCTION ON 12/08 AND 12/16, BOTH DAYS WHEN SIGNIFICANT RAIN FELL.

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