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CDUS43 KLMK 170644  
CLIBWG  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY  
244 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
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..THE BOWLING GREEN KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 16 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1870 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 85 243 PM 93 1911 79 6 84  
MINIMUM 66 1154 PM 33 1997 57 9 64  
AVERAGE 76 68 8 74  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.46 2015 0.16 -0.16 1.46  
2025  
MONTH TO DATE 1.20 2.79 -1.59 4.15  
SINCE MAR 1 5.90 12.14 -6.24 20.96  
SINCE JAN 1 10.04 19.85 -9.81 33.76  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.0 MM 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 T 1.5 -1.5 T  
SINCE JUL 1 5.3 8.5 -3.2 9.4  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 2 -2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 80 43 37 42  
SINCE MAR 1 413 760 -347 546  
SINCE JUL 1 3260 3778 -518 3312  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 11 5 6 9  
MONTH TO DATE 22 56 -34 69  
SINCE MAR 1 189 103 86 180  
SINCE JAN 1 191 104 87 180    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.4  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 69 800 PM  
LOWEST 47 900 AM  
AVERAGE 58  
   
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THE BOWLING GREEN KY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 79 94 1906  
1911  
1931  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 40 1895  
1973  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE 536 AM CDT SUNSET 749 PM CDT  
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 535 AM CDT SUNSET 749 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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