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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
143 PM CDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE MCALLEN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1941 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST            97   04/18        97       0       MM  MM
LOWEST             50   04/20        50       0       MM  MM
AVG. MAXIMUM     85.9              87.1    -1.2
AVG. MINIMUM     64.7              66.0    -1.3
MEAN             75.3              76.5    -1.2       MM
DAYS MAX >= 90      9              11.0    -2.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS           1.33              1.34   -0.01       MM
DAILY AVG.       0.04              0.04    0.00       MM
DAYS >= .01         3               4.2    -1.2       MM
DAYS >= .10         2               2.0     0.0       MM
DAYS >= .50         1               0.8     0.2       MM
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.3     0.7       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.12   04/28 TO 04/28                MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                                MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0       MM
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.00              0.00    0.00       MM
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.0     0.0       MM
 LIQUID 7/1      0.00
DAYS >= TRACE       0               0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                            MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   04/30 TO 04/30                MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                                MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       6                 8      -2       MM
 SINCE 7/1        318               579    -261       MM
COOLING TOTAL     322               354     -32       MM
 SINCE 1/1        790               731      59       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/360    DATE  04/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/010    DATE  04/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      8

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

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