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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
513 PM EDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE HUNTINGTON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1897 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              92   04/21/1985
                        04/26/1957
                        04/30/1942
 LOW               15   04/05/1898
HIGHEST            87   04/16        MM      MM       85  04/30
                        04/10                             04/15
LOWEST             26   04/03        MM      MM       28  04/12
AVG. MAXIMUM     69.7              67.9     1.8     67.6
AVG. MINIMUM     45.6              44.5     1.1     43.5
MEAN             57.6              56.2     1.4     55.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      2               2.7    -0.7        2
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         9.98   2011
 MINIMUM         0.74   1976
TOTALS           2.43              3.44   -1.01     2.53
DAILY AVG.       0.08              0.11   -0.03     0.08
DAYS >= .01        11              12.8    -1.8       11
DAYS >= .10         6               8.1    -2.1        6
DAYS >= .50         1               2.0    -1.0        1
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.5     0.5        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.46   04/16 TO 04/17              1.41

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           14.4   1987
TOTALS            0.0               0.9    -0.9      0.0
SINCE 7/1        12.4              23.6   -11.2      5.5
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   04/30 TO 04/30           04/30 TO 04/30
                                                          04/30 TO 04/30
                                                          04/30 TO 04/30

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     257               291     -34      292
 SINCE 7/1       4433              4388      45     3614
COOLING TOTAL      43                27      16       14
 SINCE 1/1         43                32      11       57
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/260    DATE  04/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/260    DATE  04/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     58

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