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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
220 PM CDT THU MAY 9 2013

UPDATED TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL DETAILED DATA AT BOTTOM

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...THE ORD NE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
.............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST            87   04/28        MM      MM       90
LOWEST             19   04/09        MM      MM       23
                        04/02
AVG. MAXIMUM     56.5              61.6    -5.1     65.0
AVG. MINIMUM     28.9              35.9    -7.0     38.8
MEAN             42.7              48.8    -6.1     51.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        1
DAYS MAX <= 32      2
DAYS MIN <= 32     21               9.3    11.7        6
DAYS MIN <= 0       0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS           2.51              2.59   -0.08     5.29
DAILY AVG.       0.08              0.09   -0.01     0.18
DAYS >= .01         9                MM      MM        7
DAYS >= .10         3                MM      MM        7
DAYS >= .50         1                MM      MM        4
DAYS >= 1.00        1                MM      MM        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.93   04/08 TO 04/09

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     661
 SINCE 7/1       6602
COOLING TOTAL       1
 SINCE 1/1          1
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/290    DATE  04/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/290    DATE  04/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      3

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

&&

...APRIL 2013 DETAILS FOR ORD EVELYN SHARP FIELD...

..TEMPERATURES

AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE:    56.5 DEGREES (5.1 BELOW NORMAL)
AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE:     28.9 DEGREES (7.0 BELOW NORMAL)
AVERAGE MEAN TEMPERATURE:    42.7 DEGREES (6.1 BELOW NORMAL)

WARMEST HIGH TEMPERATURE:      87 DEGREES ON THE 28TH
COLDEST HIGH TEMPERATURE:      28 DEGREES ON THE 10TH

COLDEST LOW TEMPERATURE:       19 DEGREES ON THE 2ND AND 9TH
WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE:       48 DEGREES ON THE 29TH

WARMEST 2-DAY STRETCH BASED
ON AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE:   85.0 DEGREES FROM THE 28TH-29TH

WARMEST 7-DAY STRETCH BASED
ON AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE:   75.0 DEGREES FROM THE 24TH-30TH

WARMEST 7-DAY STRETCH BASED
ON AVERAGE MEAN TEMPERATURE:   55.1 DEGREES FROM THE 24TH-30TH

COLDEST 2-DAY STRETCH BASED
ON AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE:   29.5 DEGREES FROM THE 10TH-11TH

COLDEST 7-DAY STRETCH BASED
ON AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE:   43.1 DEGREES FROM THE 9TH-15TH

COLDEST 7-DAY STRETCH BASED
ON AVERAGE MEAN TEMPERATURE:   34.0 DEGREES FROM THE 9TH-15TH


...PRECIPITATION/SNOWFALL

(SNOWFALL DATA FROM THE NWS COOPERATIVE OBSERVER IN ORD)

TOTAL MONTHLY PRECIPITATION: 2.51 INCHES  (0.08 BELOW NORMAL)
TOTAL MONTHLY SNOWFALL:       7.0 INCHES  (4.5 ABOVE NORMAL)

NUMBER OF DAYS WITH MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 OR MORE): 9

HIGHEST CALENDAR DAY PRECIPITATION: 1.70 INCHES ON THE 9TH
HIGHEST 2-DAY PRECIPITATION:        1.93 INCHES ON THE 8TH-9TH

HIGHEST 24-HOUR
SNOWFALL ENDING AROUND 7 AM:  3.5 INCHES REPORTED ON THE 23RD

PRECIPITATION TOTALS AND
DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL FOR THE PAST 12 MONTHS:

MONTH          PRECIP.  DEPARTURE

MAY 2012        2.26      -1.55
JUNE 2012       0.33      -3.79
JULY 2012       0.15      -2.82
AUG. 2012       0.79      -2.37
SEP. 2012       0.13      -2.31
OCT. 2012       0.32      -1.61
NOV. 2012       0.12      -0.95
DEC. 2012       0.35      -0.24
JAN. 2013       0.14      -0.23
FEB. 2012       1.48      +1.04
MARCH 2013      0.61      -0.84
APRIL 2013      2.51      -0.08

12-MONTH TOTAL  9.19      -15.75


...OTHER WEATHER ELEMENTS

HIGHEST WIND GUST: 55 MPH FROM THE WEST-NORTHWEST ON THE 10TH

HIGHEST SURFACE SEA LEVEL PRESSURE: 30.40 ON THE 22ND
LOWEST SURFACE SEA LEVEL PRESSURE:  29.27 ON THE 14TH

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