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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
853 AM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 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              99   05/30/1977
 LOW               36   05/04/2013
HIGHEST            89   05/29        81       8       95  05/29
                                                          05/28
LOWEST             36R  05/04        61     -25       55  05/10
AVG. MAXIMUM     78.7              81.2    -2.5     86.4
AVG. MINIMUM     60.6              62.2    -1.6     66.1
MEAN             69.7              71.7    -2.0     76.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               2.1    -2.1       13
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        13.34   1893
 MINIMUM         0.20   1911
TOTALS          10.75              5.25    5.50     3.17
DAILY AVG.       0.35              0.17    0.18     0.10
DAYS >= .01        10              10.3    -0.3        7
DAYS >= .10         8               6.9     1.1        4
DAYS >= .50         5               3.7     1.3        2
DAYS >= 1.00        3               1.7     1.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    4.18   05/21 TO 05/21
                        05/21 TO 05/22

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            0.0   2002
                        2001
                        2000
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.9               3.8    -2.9      1.4
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        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

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      57                19      38        0
 SINCE 7/1       2933              2964     -31     2171
COOLING TOTAL     209               226     -17      358
 SINCE 1/1        285               321     -36      580
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/160    DATE  05/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/170    DATE  05/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      3

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

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