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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
859 AM EDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE LOUISVILLE KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 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             91   04/24/1960
                       04/23/1960
                       04/24/1925
 LOW              21   04/18/1875
                       04/17/1875
HIGHEST           87   04/20         MM      MM       87  04/23
LOWEST            36   04/24         MM      MM       32  04/10
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.9               69.6     1.3     66.6
AVG. MINIMUM    47.4               48.5    -1.1     47.6
MEAN            59.2               59.0     0.2     57.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                1.2    -1.2        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       13.97   2011
 MINIMUM        0.25   1896
TOTALS          2.64               4.80   -2.16     4.44
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.16   -0.07     0.15
DAYS >= .01        8               11.9    -3.9       17
DAYS >= .10        5                7.9    -2.9        7
DAYS >= .50        2                3.4    -1.4        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.3    -0.3        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.26   04/27 TO 04/28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           3.2   5
TOTALS           0.0                0.1    -0.1        T
SINCE 7/1        5.9               13.4    -7.5       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    208                222     -14      271
 SINCE 7/1      3341               3874    -533       MM
COOLING TOTAL     40                 44      -4       40
 SINCE 1/1        42                 53     -11       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/230
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    55/240    DATE  04/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    79/240    DATE  04/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.61
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             16
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     54

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      2

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

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