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CXUS54 KMEG 011921
CLMMEM


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
219 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2012

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...THE MEMPHIS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              99   05/30/1977
 LOW               38   05/07/1944
HIGHEST            95   05/29        81      14       93  05/30
                        05/28
LOWEST             55   05/10        61      -6       46  05/17
                                                          05/05
                                                          05/04
AVG. MAXIMUM     86.4              81.2     5.2     79.6
AVG. MINIMUM     66.1              62.2     3.9     60.9
MEAN             76.3              71.7     4.6     70.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     13               2.1    10.9        4
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        13.34   1893
 MINIMUM         0.20   1911
TOTALS           3.17              5.25   -2.08     7.12
DAILY AVG.       0.10              0.17   -0.07     0.23
DAYS >= .01         7              10.3    -3.3       13
DAYS >= .10         4               6.9    -2.9        9
DAYS >= .50         2               3.7    -1.7        4
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.7    -0.7        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.78   05/30 TO 05/31
                        05/31 TO 05/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            0.0   2002
                        2001
                        2000
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         1.4               3.8    -2.4      9.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        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

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       0                19     -19       64
 SINCE 7/1       2171              2964    -793     2944
COOLING TOTAL     358               226     132      234
 SINCE 1/1        580               321     259      376
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/180    DATE  05/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/170    DATE  05/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                7     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      1
HAZE                      4

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

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