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CXUS55 KVEF 011231
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS, NV
524 AM PDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE BISHOP CA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1943 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              93   04/08/1989
                        04/07/1989
                        04/30/1981
 LOW               15   04/09/1953
HIGHEST            92   04/28        72      20       91  04/22
LOWEST             27   04/18        36      -9       18  04/07
AVG. MAXIMUM     77.7              72.7     5.0     74.3
AVG. MINIMUM     39.4              36.3     3.1     36.6
MEAN             58.5              54.5     4.0     55.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      3               0.5     2.5        3
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      5               7.3    -2.3       10
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         2.26   1956
 MINIMUM         0.00   2008
                        1997
                        1993
TOTALS              T              0.26   -0.26     0.23
DAILY AVG.          T              0.01   -0.01     0.01
DAYS >= .01         0               1.9    -1.9        1
DAYS >= .10         0               0.7    -0.7        1
DAYS >= .50         0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL       T   04/08 TO 04/08

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            8.8   1956
 24 HR TOTAL      8.8
TOTALS            0.0                 T     0.0        T
SINCE 7/1         2.8
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE       0
DAYS >= 1.0         0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   04/30 TO 04/30
 STORM TOTAL      0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     208               319    -111      288
 SINCE 7/1       3781              4042    -261     4102
COOLING TOTAL      20                 4      16       10
 SINCE 1/1         20                 4      16       10

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/20/1986
 LATEST       06/07/1988
EARLIEST                        10/15
LATEST                          05/03
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/010    DATE  04/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/020    DATE  04/08

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.10
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           28
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              2
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     25

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