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CLMIND


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1110 AM EDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE INDIANAPOLIS IN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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              90   04/30/1942
                        04/24/1925
 LOW               18   04/09/1997
                        04/08/1972
                        04/13/1950
HIGHEST            82   04/10                         84  04/03
LOWEST             24   04/02                         29  04/11
AVG. MAXIMUM     62.9              63.4    -0.5     65.2
AVG. MINIMUM     42.2              42.7    -0.5     43.8
MEAN             52.5              53.0    -0.5     54.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      4               3.8     0.2        1
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         8.60   1893
 MINIMUM         0.98   1976
TOTALS           8.59              3.81    4.78     3.36
DAILY AVG.       0.29              0.13    0.16     0.11
DAYS >= .01        10              12.0    -2.0        8
DAYS >= .10         8               7.6     0.4        6
DAYS >= .50         7               2.8     4.2        3
DAYS >= 1.00        2               0.8     1.2        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.89   04/18 TO 04/19

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            6.9   1886
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
 SNOW DEPTH         3   04/18/1953
                        04/06/1920
TOTALS              T               0.2    -0.2      0.0
SINCE 7/1        34.5              25.9     8.6      9.8
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 0.1         0                                  0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL        T   04/19 TO 04/19               0.0  MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     376               372       4      317
 SINCE 7/1       5293              5222      71     4072
COOLING TOTAL       9                13      -4       10
 SINCE 1/1          9                15      -6       55
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/200    DATE  04/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/210    DATE  04/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         19

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      1
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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