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CXUS55 KVEF 011332
CLMLAS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS, NV
532 AM PST FRI FEB 1 2013

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...THE LAS VEGAS NV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 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              77   01/26/1975
 LOW                8   01/13/1963
                        01/25/1937
HIGHEST            65   01/31        68      -3       68  01/04
                        01/22
                        01/21
LOWEST             23   01/15        28      -5       34  01/17
                        01/13                             01/14
                                                          01/12
AVG. MAXIMUM     55.5              58.0    -2.5     61.2
AVG. MINIMUM     35.9              39.4    -3.5     40.1
MEAN             45.7              48.7    -3.0     50.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     11               3.0     8.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         3.00   1995
 MINIMUM         0.00   1976
                        1972
                        1942
TOTALS           0.43              0.54   -0.11        T
DAILY AVG.       0.01              0.02   -0.01        T
DAYS >= .01         3               3.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= .10         1               1.5    -0.5        0
DAYS >= .50         0               0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.42   01/25 TO 01/26

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           16.7   1949
 24 HR TOTAL      9.0
TOTALS              T               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1           T
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE       1
DAYS >= 1.0         0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0
 24 HR TOTAL        T   01/28 TO 01/28
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     591               505      86      436
 SINCE 7/1       1264              1352     -88     1345
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/21/1949
 LATEST       04/12/1967
EARLIEST                        11/25
LATEST                          02/28
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/190    DATE  01/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/200    DATE  01/27

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     36

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

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

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