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

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...THE ROCHESTER 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              93   04/28/1990
 LOW               20   04/07/2007
HIGHEST            77   04/18                         87  04/16
LOWEST             22   04/04                         27  04/29
                                                          04/28
AVG. MAXIMUM     56.9              56.0     0.9     56.2
AVG. MINIMUM     36.4              36.6    -0.2     35.5
MEAN             46.6              46.3     0.3     45.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      9               9.5    -0.5       11
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         5.81   2011
 MINIMUM         0.94   1884
TOTALS           2.71              2.73   -0.02     3.05
DAYS >= .01        14                                 13
DAYS >= .10         4                                  5
DAYS >= .50         3                                  2
DAYS >= 1.00        0                                  1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.05   04/09 TO 04/10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           23.8   1901
TOTALS            2.3               3.9    -1.6      2.8
SINCE 7/1        78.1              99.1   -21.0     59.9
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         1               1.2    -0.2        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         1   04/02                          2  04/23
 24 HR TOTAL      1.9   MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     545               565     -20      576
 SINCE 7/1       5824              6303    -479     5133
COOLING TOTAL       1                 4      -3        8
 SINCE 1/1          1                 4      -3       13
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/260
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/250    DATE  04/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         15

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      1
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      1

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

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