Cold Temperatures for the Eastern U.S.; Lake Effect Snow in the Great Lakes; Heavy Rain in the Pacific Northwest

Cold temperatures will continue across much of the eastern U.S. into today. Heavy lake effect snow continues into today east of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Two Pacific cold fronts will cross the Pacific Northwest early this week followed by another atmospheric river. Heavy rain and gusty winds are expected through midweek, with the potential for renewed urban and river flooding. Read More >

High and Low Temperature Percentiles for Paducah, KY (1937-2014)

December

Min = Lowest temperature recorded during that time period

10th Percentile = 10% chance that temperatures will fall below this threshold for that time period. Anything below the 10th percentile is considered unseasonably cool. Another way to view it is that 90% of the time temperatures will be warmer than the specified temperature.

Median = Basically the average temperature; there is an equal probability of temperatures falling above or below this value.

90th Percentile = 10% chance that temperatures will fall above this threshold for that time period. Anything above the 90th percentile is considered unseasonably warm. Another way to view it is that 90% of the time temperatures will be cooler than the specified temperature.

Max = Highest temperature recorded during that time period

Temperatures between the 25th and 75th percentile are most common for that time period.

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Cold Temperatures for the Eastern U.S.; Lake Effect Snow in the Great Lakes; Heavy Rain in the Pacific Northwest

Climatology - Paducah, KY - December Temperature Percentiles