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CLMPIA


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1002 AM CDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE PEORIA IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1883 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              92   04/25/1986
                        04/10/1930
                        04/29/1899
 LOW               14   04/07/1982
                        04/06/1982
                        04/05/1920
HIGHEST            85   04/30        62      23       85
LOWEST             23   04/02        41     -18       30
AVG. MAXIMUM     59.9              63.0    -3.1     65.8
AVG. MINIMUM     40.3              41.7    -1.4     43.4
MEAN             50.1              52.3    -2.2     54.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      5               4.0     1.0        2
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         8.66   1947
 MINIMUM         0.71   1971
TOTALS           7.75              3.63    4.12     2.52
DAILY AVG.       0.26              0.12    0.14     0.08
DAYS >= .01        14              11.4     2.6        9
DAYS >= .10         8               7.2     0.8        7
DAYS >= .50         4               2.4     1.6        1
DAYS >= 1.00        3               0.7     2.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.79   04/17 TO 04/18              0.74

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           13.4   1982
TOTALS              T               0.6    -0.6      0.0
SINCE 7/1        22.7              24.6    -1.9     11.5
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0
 24 HR TOTAL        T   04/19 TO 04/19               0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     447               393      54      315
 SINCE 7/1       5692              5665      27     4525
COOLING TOTAL       9                13      -4       10
 SINCE 1/1          9                14      -5       51
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/230    DATE  04/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/240    DATE  04/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      6

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

&&

RECORDS ESTABLISHED IN PEORIA DURING APRIL:

* 5TH WETTEST APRIL IN PEORIA WITH 7.75 INCHES
* DAILY RECORD RAINFALL OF 1.82 INCHES APR 10
* DAILY RECORD RAINFALL OF 2.47 INCHES APR 17
* DAILY RECORD RAINFALL OF 1.37 INCHES APR 18

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