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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
916 AM EST FRI FEB 1 2013

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...THE LOUISVILLE KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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              77   01/25/1950
                        01/24/1943
 LOW              -22   01/19/1994
HIGHEST            71   01/30        MM      MM       64  01/06
LOWEST             11   01/22        MM      MM       17  01/14
                                                          01/13
                                                          01/03
AVG. MAXIMUM     46.3              43.0     3.3     48.4
AVG. MINIMUM     29.7              26.8     2.9     30.0
MEAN             38.0              34.9     3.1     39.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      4               5.3    -1.3        2
DAYS MIN <= 32     22              20.8     1.2       22
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.5    -0.5        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        19.17   1937
 MINIMUM         0.45   1981
TOTALS           5.10              3.24    1.86     4.15
DAILY AVG.       0.16              0.10    0.06     0.13
DAYS >= .01        11              10.4     0.6       14
DAYS >= .10         7               5.9     1.1        5
DAYS >= .50         3               2.1     0.9        3
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.7     0.3        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.72   01/13 TO 01/13           01/26 TO 01/27
                                                          01/27 TO 01/27
                                                          01/27 TO 01/27
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    01/27(00) TO 01/27(00)
                                                 01/27(00) TO 01/27(00)7
                                                 01/27(00) TO 01/27(00)7

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           28.4   5
                        0
 24 HR TOTAL     15.9   01/16/1994 TO 01/17/1994
 SNOW DEPTH        19   01/20/1978
TOTALS            2.2               3.7    -1.5      1.8
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.22              0.40   -0.18     0.18
SINCE 7/1         4.9               6.5    -1.6      1.8
 LIQUID 7/1      0.49              0.60   -0.11     0.18
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                 2      -2        0
DAYS >= TRACE       5               3.6     1.4        4
DAYS >= 1.0         1               1.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         1   01/16                          1  01/15
                        01/15                             01/14
                                                          01/13
 24 HR TOTAL      1.7   MM                       01/27 TO 01/27
                                                          01/27 TO 01/27
                                                          01/27 TO 01/27
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    01/27(00) TO 01/27(00)
                                                 01/27(00) TO 01/27(00)7
                                                 01/27(00) TO 01/27(00)7

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     831               933    -102      793
 SINCE 7/1       2322              2509    -187     2128
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0

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              8.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/246
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/310    DATE  01/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/170    DATE  01/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         16

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      3
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                     12

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

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