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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1058 AM EDT SAT JUN 1 2013

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...THE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1884 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             100   05/28/1916
 LOW               27   05/03/1885
HIGHEST            88   05/21        MM      MM       90  05/30
                        05/15                             05/26
LOWEST             41   05/14        MM      MM       49  05/10
AVG. MAXIMUM     76.5              80.2    -3.7     81.9
AVG. MINIMUM     56.1              57.2    -1.1     61.5
MEAN             66.3              68.7    -2.4     71.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               1.7    -1.7        2
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        12.81   1910
 MINIMUM         0.15   1936
TOTALS           5.77              3.76    2.01     3.44
DAILY AVG.       0.19              0.12    0.07     0.11
DAYS >= .01        10               9.7     0.3        6
DAYS >= .10         8               6.4     1.6        6
DAYS >= .50         3               2.6     0.4        3
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.9     0.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.76   05/04 TO 05/05           05/13 TO 05/14
                                                          05/14 TO 05/14
                                                          05/14 TO 05/14
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    05/14(00) TO 05/14(00)
                                                 05/14(00) TO 05/14(00)4
                                                 05/14(00) TO 05/14(00)4

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL              T   2008
                        1992
 24 HR TOTAL        T   05/20/2008 TO 05/20/2008
                        05/20/2008 TO 05/07/1992
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.00              0.00    0.00     0.00
SINCE 7/1         2.0               4.7    -2.7        T
 LIQUID 7/1      0.20                MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   05/31 TO 05/31           05/14 TO 05/14
                                                          05/14 TO 05/14
                                                          05/14 TO 05/14
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    05/14(00) TO 05/14(00)
                                                 05/14(00) TO 05/14(00)4
                                                 05/14(00) TO 05/14(00)4

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      73                38      35       11
 SINCE 7/1       2966              3044     -78     2392
COOLING TOTAL     125               153     -28      226
 SINCE 1/1        162               201     -39      348

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/200    DATE  05/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/210    DATE  05/22

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
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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