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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
849 AM CDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE CHILDRESS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            106   04/25/2012
 LOW              22   04/02/1936
HIGHEST           96   04/19                         100  04/21
LOWEST            32   04/07                          34  04/08
AVG. MAXIMUM    75.2               76.2    -1.0     81.3
AVG. MINIMUM    45.7               48.4    -2.7     50.1
MEAN            60.4               62.3    -1.9     65.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     4                4.0     0.0       10
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                0.9     0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.40   1919
 MINIMUM        0.00   1996
TOTALS          1.22               2.30   -1.08     0.39
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.08   -0.04     0.01
DAYS >= .01        4                5.9    -1.9        2
DAYS >= .10        3                3.7    -0.7        2
DAYS >= .50        1                1.6    -0.6        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.59   04/26 TO 04/26

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          10.0   1938
TOTALS           0.0                0.2    -0.2      0.0
SINCE 7/1        7.3                5.5     1.8       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL       0                                 0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    178                152      26      108
 SINCE 7/1      2937               3039    -102       MM
COOLING TOTAL     49                 71     -22      137
 SINCE 1/1        58                 92     -34       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/240    DATE  04/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/250    DATE  04/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.19
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           22
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     46

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