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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
1001 AM EDT SAT JUN 1 2013

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 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              95   05/03/1887
                        05/02/1887
                        05/29/1881
 LOW               26   05/07/1970
                        05/02/1963
HIGHEST            87                        MM       91  05/27
LOWEST             31                        MM       39  05/17
AVG. MAXIMUM     73.6              70.8     2.8     78.2
AVG. MINIMUM     51.4              49.3     2.1     55.7
MEAN             62.5              60.1     2.4     67.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        2
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      1               0.2     0.8        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         6.60   1858
 MINIMUM         0.41   1911
TOTALS           2.33              3.95   -1.62
DAILY AVG.       0.08              0.13   -0.05     0.15
DAYS >= .01        10              13.3    -3.3        9
DAYS >= .10         5               8.2    -3.2        6
DAYS >= .50         2               2.8    -0.8        3
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.7    -0.7        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.86   05/23 TO 05/23           05/07 TO 05/08
                                                          05/31 TO 05/31
                                                          05/31 TO 05/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            3.1   1966
 24 HR TOTAL      3.1   MM
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        57.4              41.4    16.0     36.9
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   05/31 TO 05/31               0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     156               196     -40       64
 SINCE 7/1       5550              5672    -122     4601
COOLING TOTAL      87                42      45      133
 SINCE 1/1        104                52      52      149
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/280    DATE  05/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    35/280    DATE  05/12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                     12

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

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