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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
951 AM EDT MON APR 1 2013

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...THE LOUISVILLE KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              88   03/25/1929
                        03/24/1929
                        03/24/1910
 LOW                    03/06/1960
HIGHEST            73   03/16        MM      MM       85  03/21
                                                          03/20
LOWEST             21   03/21        MM      MM       28  03/05
AVG. MAXIMUM     49.6              57.9    -8.3     70.5
AVG. MINIMUM     32.6              37.8    -5.2     48.6
MEAN             41.1              47.8    -6.7     59.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     16               9.5     6.5        5
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        17.52   1997
 MINIMUM         0.12   1910
TOTALS           4.25              4.17    0.08     6.22
DAILY AVG.       0.14              0.13    0.01     0.20
DAYS >= .01        12              11.9     0.1       13
DAYS >= .10         5               7.9    -2.9       11
DAYS >= .50         4               2.8     1.2        4
DAYS >= 1.00        2               0.8     1.2        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.07   03/11 TO 03/11           03/23 TO 03/23

 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    03/23(00) TO 03/23(00)

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           22.9   5
                        0
 24 HR TOTAL     12.1   03/22/1968 TO 03/22/1968
 SNOW DEPTH        11   03/23/1968
TOTALS            1.4               1.4     0.0      3.5
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.14              0.10    0.04     0.35
SINCE 7/1         9.5              12.4    -2.9      7.0
 LIQUID 7/1      0.95              1.20   -0.25     0.70
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE      10               1.2     8.8        2
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.4    -0.4        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             4  03/05
 24 HR TOTAL      0.6   MM                       03/23 TO 03/23
                                                          03/23 TO 03/23
                                                          03/23 TO 03/23
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    03/23(00) TO 03/23(00)
                                                 03/23(00) TO 03/23(00)3
                                                 03/23(00) TO 03/23(00)3

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     735               538     197      227
 SINCE 7/1       3817              3779      38     3005
COOLING TOTAL       0                 6      -6       69
 SINCE 1/1          0                 6      -6       69

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/03/1974
 LATEST       05/10/1966
EARLIEST                        10/25
LATEST                          04/15
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/280
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/270    DATE  03/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/270    DATE  03/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      1
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      7

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

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