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CLMAVL

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
815 AM EDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE ASHEVILLE NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1869 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             90   04/18/1896
 LOW              20   04/07/2007
                       04/05/1944
                       04/01/1923
HIGHEST           81   04/19         MM      MM       80  04/25
                       04/20
LOWEST            31   04/10         MM      MM       30  04/10
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.6               69.4     0.2     67.1
AVG. MINIMUM    44.4               44.6    -0.2     43.0
MEAN            57.0               57.0    -0.0     55.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                2.3    -1.3        4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.97   2019
 MINIMUM        0.25   1976
TOTALS          5.79               4.17    1.62     2.21
DAILY AVG.      0.19               0.14    0.05     0.07
DAYS >= .01       13               10.6     2.4        8
DAYS >= .10        9                6.8     2.2        3
DAYS >= .50        4                2.9     1.1        2
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.0     2.0        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.71   04/07 TO 04/08               1.07  04/17 TO 04/18
 STORM TOTAL    1.61                                1.01
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          11.5   1987
 24 HR TOTAL    11.5   04/03/1987 TO 04/03/1987
 SNOW DEPTH       12   04/04/1987
TOTALS           0.0                0.2    -0.2        T
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.00    0.00        T
SINCE 7/1          T               10.3   -10.3       MM
 LIQUID 7/1    -0.10               1.00   -1.10       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                  -1
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.2    -0.2        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                  MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                   T  04/09 TO 04/09
 STORM TOTAL     0.0                                 0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    245                254      -9      292
 SINCE 7/1      3503               3747    -244       MM
COOLING TOTAL     11                 14      -3        0
 SINCE 1/1        12                 15      -3       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/18
LATEST                          04/20
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/270    DATE  04/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/290    DATE  04/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.39
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               14     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      1
HAZE                      1

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

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