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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 CEDAR RAPIDS IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1891 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              95   04/22/1980
 LOW                1   04/06/1982
HIGHEST            88   04/30        66      22
LOWEST             19   04/02        33     -14
AVG. MAXIMUM     57.2              60.7    -3.5
AVG. MINIMUM     35.6              37.7    -2.1
MEAN             46.4              49.2    -2.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0
DAYS MIN <= 32     12
DAYS MIN <= 0       0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS           8.55              3.05    5.50
DAILY AVG.       0.28              0.10    0.18
DAYS >= .01        10
DAYS >= .10         7
DAYS >= .50         6
DAYS >= 1.00        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.88   04/17 TO 04/18

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     562               481      81
 SINCE 7/1       6784              6645     139
COOLING TOTAL      11                 7       4
 SINCE 1/1         11                 7       4
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/290    DATE  04/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/290    DATE  04/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

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