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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
628 AM CDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE DUBUQUE IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1873 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             93   04/22/1980
 LOW              10   04/06/1982
HIGHEST           82   04/12         64      18
LOWEST            25   04/06         33      -8
AVG. MAXIMUM    60.1               57.7     2.4
AVG. MINIMUM    36.0               37.2    -1.2
MEAN            48.1               47.4     0.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.4    -0.4
DAYS MIN <= 32    13                8.4     4.6
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.54   2013
 MINIMUM        0.38   1915
TOTALS          2.08               4.06   -1.98
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.14   -0.07
DAYS >= .01       10               11.4    -1.4
DAYS >= .10        6
DAYS >= .50        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.9    -0.9
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.77   04/15 TO 04/16

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          19.8   1973
TOTALS           2.4                1.9     0.5
SINCE 7/1       50.1               42.5     7.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      5                1.3     3.7
DAYS >= 1.0        1                0.6     0.4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   04/17
 24 HR TOTAL     2.4   04/16 TO 04/17

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    504                529     -25
 SINCE 7/1      6389               6816    -427
COOLING TOTAL      5                  3       2
 SINCE 1/1         5                  3       2
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/340    DATE  04/01
                                33/210          04/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/290    DATE  04/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.39
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     HAIL                       1
SLEET                     0     FOG                       10
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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NOTE: SUPPLEMENTAL CLIMATE DATA WAS USED FROM A NEARBY
CLIMATOLOGICALLY REPRESENTATIVE STATION.