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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
0934 AM MDT TUE JUN 4 2013

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...THE POCATELLO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1939 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              97   05/28/2003
 LOW               20   05/09/2002
                        05/01/1972
HIGHEST            90   05/13        90       0       92  05/21
LOWEST             22   05/02        20       2       25  05/07
AVG. MAXIMUM     70.3              67.8     2.5     69.5
AVG. MINIMUM     40.5              39.7     0.8     38.7
MEAN             55.4              53.8     1.6     54.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      1               0.2     0.8        1
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      3               3.7    -0.7        7
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         3.29   1980
 MINIMUM         0.05   1940
TOTALS           0.61              1.46   -0.85     1.05
DAILY AVG.       0.02              0.05   -0.03     0.03
DAYS >= .01         7               9.5    -2.5        4
DAYS >= .10         2               4.4    -2.4        2
DAYS >= .50         0               0.6    -0.6        1
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.30   05/19 TO 05/20              0.79

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            5.5   1983
TOTALS            0.0               0.8    -0.8        T
SINCE 7/1        37.8              43.4    -5.6     15.8
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   05/31 TO 05/31                 T

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     301               353     -52      335
 SINCE 7/1       6827              7047    -220     6493
COOLING TOTAL       9                 5       4        4
 SINCE 1/1          9                 5       4        4
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/250    DATE  05/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/250    DATE  05/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     51

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       1     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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