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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
134 AM EDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE TRAVERSE CITY MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1896 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   04/29/1970
 LOW                1   04/02/1965
HIGHEST            78   04/30        MM      MM       73  04/14
LOWEST             20   04/21        MM      MM       24  04/07
                        04/02                             04/06
AVG. MAXIMUM     50.7              53.8    -3.1     54.4
AVG. MINIMUM     32.2              32.1     0.1     31.4
MEAN             41.5              43.0    -1.5     42.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      1               0.7     0.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     16              15.8     0.2       20
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM           MM   MM
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS           4.57              2.78    1.79     2.72
DAILY AVG.       0.15              0.09    0.06     0.09
DAYS >= .01        18              10.8     7.2        9
DAYS >= .10        11               6.1     4.9        5
DAYS >= .50         3               1.9     1.1        2
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.3    -0.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.33   04/09 TO 04/10
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
TOTALS             MM               2.6      MM       MM
SINCE 7/1          MM             101.3      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     MM                MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= TRACE       0               2.5    -2.5        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.8    -0.8        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        MM                                 MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL       MM                                 MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     699               665      34
 SINCE 7/1       6659              7067    -408
COOLING TOTAL       2                 3      -1
 SINCE 1/1          2                 3      -1

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/280    DATE  04/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/280    DATE  04/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             18
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               13     SLEET                      1
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      5

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

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