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CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
735 PM CDT WED MAY 1 2013

CORRECTED THUNDERSTORM DAYS

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...THE DALLAS FORT WORTH CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 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             101   04/17/2006
 LOW               29   04/11/1989
HIGHEST            87   04/16        89      -2       89  04/27
                                                          04/25
LOWEST             37   04/24        38      -1       46  04/21
AVG. MAXIMUM     73.8              76.3    -2.5     80.4
AVG. MINIMUM     52.1              54.8    -2.7     60.2
MEAN             63.0              65.5    -2.5     70.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.7    -0.7        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX >= 100     0                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN >= 80      0                                  0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        17.64   1922
 MINIMUM         0.11   1987
TOTALS           1.98              3.07   -1.09     4.24
DAILY AVG.       0.07              0.10   -0.03     0.14
DAYS >= .01         4               6.6    -2.6        4
DAYS >= .10         3               4.3    -1.3        3
DAYS >= .50         2               2.2    -0.2        3
DAYS >= 1.00        0               1.0    -1.0        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.97   04/03 TO 04/03              2.23

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL              T   2007
                        1938
                        1928
 24 HR TOTAL        T   04/07/2007 TO 04/07/2007
                        04/07/1938 TO 04/08/1938
                        04/14/1928 TO 04/14/1928
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.8               1.2    -0.4      0.3
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       0                                  0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   MM                           0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     138                83      55        8
 SINCE 7/1       2007              2276    -269     1777
COOLING TOTAL      84                99     -15      176
 SINCE 1/1        117               138     -21      279
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              13.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/300    DATE  04/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/280    DATE  04/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     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                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      3

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

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