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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY                               
135 AM EST THU MAR 18 2004

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...THE BOWLING GREEN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 2004...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1875 TO 2004

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         57    321 PM  85    1908  59     -2       70       
  MINIMUM         37    632 AM  16    1900  37      0       48       
  AVERAGE         47                        48     -1       59      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.01         MM      MM   0.16  -0.15      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    2.34                      2.82  -0.48     0.07    
  SINCE MAR 1      2.34                      2.82  -0.48     0.07    
  SINCE JAN 1      8.04                     11.12  -3.08     7.35    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0          MM      MM   T      0.0      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       1.0   -1.0       T      
  SINCE MAR 1      0.0                       1.0   -1.0       T      
  SINCE JUL 1      3.6                      10.1   -6.5     11.5     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       18                        17      1        6       
  MONTH TO DATE  299                       330    -31      306       
  SINCE MAR 1    299                       330    -31      306       
  SINCE JUL 1   3483                      3674   -191     3645       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    1                         1      0        0       
  SINCE MAR 1      1                         1      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1      2                         1      1        0       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    15   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (250)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    18   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (250)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100          M600 AM                                     
 LOWEST     43          M500 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    72                                                       
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THE BOWLING GREEN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   59        87      1908                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   38        14      1902                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 18 2004.........SUNRISE   552 AM CST   SUNSET   557 PM CST   
MARCH 19 2004.........SUNRISE   550 AM CST   SUNSET   558 PM CST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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WAIDLEY