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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
448 AM CDT WED MAY 1 2013

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1873 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              93   04/22/1980
 LOW               10   04/06/1982
HIGHEST            86   04/30        63      23
LOWEST             18   04/03        32     -14
AVG. MAXIMUM     54.4              58.5    -4.1
AVG. MINIMUM     34.4              37.8    -3.4
MEAN             44.4              48.2    -3.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.1    -0.1
DAYS MIN <= 32     12               7.0     5.0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         7.80   1896
 MINIMUM         0.38   1915
TOTALS           8.54R             3.66    4.88
DAILY AVG.       0.28              0.12    0.16
DAYS >= .01        12              11.5     0.5
DAYS >= .10         8
DAYS >= .50         5
DAYS >= 1.00        3               0.8     2.2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.14   04/17 TO 04/18

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           19.8   1973
TOTALS              T               2.0    -2.0
SINCE 7/1        54.5              41.9    12.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE       2               1.1     0.9
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.6    -0.6
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         T   04/19
 24 HR TOTAL        T   04/19 TO 04/19

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     617               510     107
 SINCE 7/1       7040              6821     219
COOLING TOTAL       8                 5       3
 SINCE 1/1          8                 5       3
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/240    DATE  04/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/250    DATE  04/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     HAIL                       0
SLEET                     1     FOG                       16
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     2     HAZE                       7

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

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