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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Indianapolis, IN

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CXUS53 KIND 011539
CLMIND

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1139 AM EDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE INDIANAPOLIS IN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             90   04/30/1942
                       04/24/1925
 LOW              18   04/09/1997
                       04/08/1972
                       04/13/1950
HIGHEST           84   04/20                          84  04/23
LOWEST            28   04/24                          29  04/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    65.7               63.9     1.8     61.4
AVG. MINIMUM    42.6               43.3    -0.7     41.5
MEAN            54.2               53.6     0.6     51.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                3.7    -1.7        5
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.60   1893
 MINIMUM        0.98   1976
TOTALS          2.29               4.34   -2.05     4.42
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.14   -0.06     0.15
DAYS >= .01       10               11.9    -1.9       17
DAYS >= .10        6                8.0    -2.0        9
DAYS >= .50        2                3.1    -1.1        4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.9    -0.9        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.74   04/05 TO 04/05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           6.9   1886
 SNOW DEPTH        3   04/18/1953
                       04/06/1920
TOTALS             T                0.2    -0.2      1.0
SINCE 7/1       10.0               25.5   -15.5       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0   04/30                          MM  04/28
                                                          04/29
                                                          04/18
 24 HR TOTAL       T   04/30 TO 04/30                 MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    338                355     -17      416
 SINCE 7/1      4551               5107    -556       MM
COOLING TOTAL     20                 13       7       14
 SINCE 1/1        20                 16       4       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/260    DATE  04/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    63/270    DATE  04/01

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.61

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     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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