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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
448 AM CDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE MOLINE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              93   04/25/1986
 LOW                7   04/07/1982
HIGHEST            86   04/30        67      19
LOWEST             20   04/02        35     -15
AVG. MAXIMUM     59.7              62.3    -2.6
AVG. MINIMUM     37.5              40.5    -3.0
MEAN             48.6              51.4    -2.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.1    -0.1
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.1    -0.1
DAYS MIN <= 32      5               5.6    -0.6
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        11.30   1973
 MINIMUM         0.32   1895
TOTALS           7.21              3.59    3.62
DAILY AVG.       0.24              0.12    0.12
DAYS >= .01        12              11.0     1.0
DAYS >= .10         7
DAYS >= .50         4
DAYS >= 1.00        3               0.9     2.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.85   04/17 TO 04/18

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           13.3   1997
TOTALS              T               0.9    -0.9
SINCE 7/1        34.5              31.6     2.9
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE       1               0.7     0.3
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.2    -0.2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM
 24 HR TOTAL        T   04/19 TO 04/19

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     491               421      70
 SINCE 7/1       6158              6023     135
COOLING TOTAL       9                13      -4
 SINCE 1/1          9                14      -5
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/220    DATE  04/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/220    DATE  04/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     HAIL                       0
SLEET                     0     FOG                       13
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     0     HAZE                       6

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

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