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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
810 AM EDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE BUFFALO NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 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              94   04/28/1990
 LOW                5   04/01/1923
HIGHEST            82   04/18                         82  04/16
LOWEST             23   04/06                         28  04/29
AVG. MAXIMUM     56.4              55.0     1.4     54.4
AVG. MINIMUM     36.3              36.8    -0.5     36.0
MEAN             46.3              45.9     0.4     45.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.5    -0.5        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      9               8.5     0.5        9
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         5.90   1961
 MINIMUM         0.59   1915
TOTALS           3.92              3.01    0.91     3.04
DAYS >= .01        12                                  9
DAYS >= .10         8                                  6
DAYS >= .50         3                                  2
DAYS >= 1.00        1                                  1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.86   04/09 TO 04/10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           15.7   1885
TOTALS            0.3               2.7    -2.4      1.0
SINCE 7/1        58.8              94.4   -35.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.8    -0.8        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         T   04/01                          0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.2   MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     552               576     -24      588
 SINCE 7/1       5858              6281    -423     5085
COOLING TOTAL       0                 3      -3        2
 SINCE 1/1          0                 3      -3       10
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/220
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/210    DATE  04/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   52
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             17
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      1
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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