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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
143 AM PDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE MEDFORD OR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1911 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              96   04/28/1998
                        04/28/1957
                        04/28/1926
 LOW               21   04/01/1936
HIGHEST            86   04/27                         89  04/22
                        04/26
LOWEST             33   04/17                         34  04/02
                        04/14
AVG. MAXIMUM     67.7              64.9     2.8     64.8
AVG. MINIMUM     40.7              40.8    -0.1     43.3
MEAN             54.2              52.8     1.4     54.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               1.7    -1.7        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         4.40   1912
TOTALS           1.04              1.38   -0.34     1.92
DAILY AVG.       0.03              0.05   -0.02     0.06
DAYS >= .01         8              10.6    -2.6       16
DAYS >= .10         3               4.8    -1.8        7
DAYS >= .50         1               0.4     0.6        1
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.79   03/31 TO 04/01

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            4.2   1953
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         1.7               4.1    -2.4      2.6

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     320               367     -47      336
 SINCE 7/1       3871              3999    -128     4139
COOLING TOTAL       2                 3      -1       13
 SINCE 1/1          2                 3      -1       13

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/13/1921
 LATEST       06/12/1952
EARLIEST                        10/18
LATEST                          04/29
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/340    DATE  04/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/220    DATE  04/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

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

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

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