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CLILEX

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE, KY                              
440 PM EST FRI MAR 15 2002

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...THE LEXINGTON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 2002...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000 SNOW/HEATING DEGREE DAYS 1961-1990
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1873 TO 2002

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 TODAY                                                               
  MAXIMUM         69    151 PM  81    1944  55     14       54       
  MINIMUM         59    231 AM  11    1993  36     23       42       
  AVERAGE         64                        45     19       48      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  TODAY            0.11          1.75 1948   0.15  -0.04     0.01    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.64                      2.16  -1.52     1.72    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.64                      2.16  -1.52     1.72    
  SINCE JAN 1      4.40                      8.77  -4.37     6.63    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  TODAY            0.0           2.6  1902  MM     MM        0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    T                        MM     MM         T      
  SINCE MAR 1      T                        MM     MM         T      
  SINCE JUL 1      8.7                      MM     MM       10.0     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  TODAY            1                        20    -19       17       
  MONTH TO DATE  307                       340    -33      372       
  SINCE MAR 1    307                       340    -33      372       
  SINCE JUL 1   3385                      4060   -675     4275       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  TODAY            0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         0      0        0       
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WIND (MPH)                                                                
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    25   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (190)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    30   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (200)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    15.4                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.                            
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           400 PM                                     
 LOWEST     56           100 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    78                                                       
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THE LEXINGTON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   55        83      1945                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   36         8      1900                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 15 2002.........SUNRISE   649 AM EST   SUNSET   646 PM EST   
MARCH 16 2002.........SUNRISE   647 AM EST   SUNSET   647 PM EST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.