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CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED FOR AVERAGE TEMP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1058 AM EDT SAT JUN 1 2013

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 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              98   05/29/1941
                        05/23/1941
                        05/22/1941
 LOW               32   05/02/1963
HIGHEST            87   05/31        MM      MM       90  05/25
                        05/15
LOWEST             41   05/25        MM      MM       48  05/11
                        05/14
AVG. MAXIMUM     77.0              78.9    -1.9     82.2
AVG. MINIMUM     55.9              55.8     0.1     60.8
MEAN             66.5              67.4    -0.9     71.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               1.0    -1.0        1
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        12.48   1975
 MINIMUM         0.01   1936
TOTALS           3.00              3.18   -0.18     5.92
DAILY AVG.       0.10              0.10    0.00     0.19
DAYS >= .01        10               9.6     0.4        8
DAYS >= .10         3               5.8    -2.8        6
DAYS >= .50         3               2.0     1.0        3
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.8     0.2        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.12   05/05 TO 05/06           05/08 TO 05/09
                                                          05/09 TO 05/09
                                                          05/09 TO 05/09
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    05/09(00) TO 05/09(00)
                                                 05/09(00) TO 05/09(00)9
                                                 05/09(00) TO 05/09(00)9

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.00              0.00    0.00     0.00
SINCE 7/1         2.7               4.3    -1.6        T
 LIQUID 7/1      0.27                MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   05/31 TO 05/31           05/09 TO 05/09
                                                          05/09 TO 05/09
                                                          05/09 TO 05/09
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    05/09(00) TO 05/09(00)
                                                 05/09(00) TO 05/09(00)9
                                                 05/09(00) TO 05/09(00)9

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      74                53      21       11
 SINCE 7/1       3221              3385    -164     2597
COOLING TOTAL     126               126       0      222
 SINCE 1/1        169               163       6      329

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/110    DATE  05/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    33/110    DATE  05/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      0

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

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