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CXUS53 KPAH 020021
CLAPAH

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
621 PM CST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE PADUCAH KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            108   06/29/2012
                       07/17/1942
 LOW             -15   01/20/1985
HIGHEST          101   06/30                         101  09/21
LOWEST            20   01/31                          -4  12/23
                       02/04
                       12/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    71.7               69.3     2.4     69.9
AVG. MINIMUM    49.8               48.2     1.6     47.4
MEAN            60.7               58.8     1.9     58.7
DAYS MAX >= 90    46               50.2    -4.2       63
DAYS MAX <= 32     1               11.2   -10.2       12
DAYS MIN <= 32    63               82.8   -19.8       90
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.5    -0.5        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       74.85   2011
 MINIMUM       30.06   2012
TOTALS         55.83              50.32    5.51    45.10
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.14    0.01     0.12
DAYS >= .01      108              113.8    -5.8      103
DAYS >= .10       68               75.6    -7.6       65
DAYS >= .50       35               33.7     1.3       31
DAYS >= 1.00      17               14.1     2.9       18
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   7.42


SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          25.6   2015
 24 HR TOTAL    14.0   12/22/2004 TO 12/22/2004
TOTALS           1.8                8.9    -7.1     12.4
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.20
SINCE 7/1          T                2.1    -2.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE     10                7.0     3.0       21
DAYS >= 1.0        1                2.3    -1.3        4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   01/31                           4  01/06
                       02/01


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3114               3925    -811     4010
 SINCE 7/1      1265               1547    -282

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/01/1984
 LATEST       04/28/1992
EARLIEST                        10/30
LATEST                          03/29
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/270    DATE  07/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/230    DATE  03/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.31
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          233
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             86
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         46

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             52     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               47     RAIN                      64
LIGHT RAIN              123     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      1
FOG                     207     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     17
HAZE                     48

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

[REMARKS}: 2ND WARMEST YEAR ON RECORD IN PADUCAH.

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