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CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
702 AM CDT MON JUN 3 2013

CORRECTED THUNDERSTORM DAYS

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...THE WACO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1901 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             102   05/31/1985
 LOW               34   05/04/2013
HIGHEST            93   05/18        94      -1       96  05/29
LOWEST             34R  05/04        50     -16       56  05/16
                                                          05/10
AVG. MAXIMUM     84.2              85.0    -0.8     88.6
AVG. MINIMUM     60.7              63.8    -3.1     66.0
MEAN             72.5              74.4    -1.9     77.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      6               6.5    -0.5       15
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX >= 100     0                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN >= 80      0                                  0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        15.00   1965
 MINIMUM         0.08   1934
TOTALS           3.36              4.30   -0.94     2.80
DAILY AVG.       0.11              0.14   -0.03     0.09
DAYS >= .01         7               8.1    -1.1        8
DAYS >= .10         5               5.2    -0.2        6
DAYS >= .50         4               2.9     1.1        2
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.4    -0.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.11   05/21 TO 05/21              1.23
                        05/20 TO 05/21
                        05/21 TO 05/21

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      41                 6      35        0
 SINCE 7/1       2023              2142    -119     1758
COOLING TOTAL     279               298     -19      386
 SINCE 1/1        417               452     -35      665
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/170    DATE  05/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/250    DATE  05/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             16
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                     13

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

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