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PUBLIC INFROMATION STATEMENT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
720 AM EDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE LOUISVILLE KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 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              91   04/24/1960
                        04/23/1960
                        04/24/1925
 LOW               21   04/18/1875
                        04/17/1875
HIGHEST            86   04/10        MM      MM       85  04/03
LOWEST             30   04/02        MM      MM       34  04/12
AVG. MAXIMUM     69.3              68.8     0.5     70.8
AVG. MINIMUM     47.5              47.3     0.2     48.0
MEAN             58.4              58.0     0.4     59.4
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      2               1.1     0.9        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        13.97   2011
 MINIMUM         0.25   1896
TOTALS           3.75              4.01   -0.26     3.40
DAILY AVG.       0.12              0.13   -0.01     0.11
DAYS >= .01         8              11.7    -3.7       13
DAYS >= .10         5               7.5    -2.5        9
DAYS >= .50         4               2.7     1.3        2
DAYS >= 1.00        2               0.8     1.2        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.19   04/11 TO 04/12           04/01 TO 04/01
                                                          04/28 TO 04/28
                                                          04/28 TO 04/28
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    04/01(00) TO 04/01(00)
                                                 04/28(00) TO 04/28(00)8
                                                 04/28(00) TO 04/28(00)8

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            3.2   5
                        0
 24 HR TOTAL      3.2   MM
 SNOW DEPTH         2   04/01/1987
TOTALS            0.0               0.1    -0.1        T
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.00              0.00    0.00       MM
SINCE 7/1         9.8              12.5    -2.7      7.0
 LIQUID 7/1      0.98              1.20   -0.22     0.70
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       0               0.1    -0.1        1
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   04/30 TO 04/30           04/28 TO 04/28
                                                          04/28 TO 04/28
                                                          04/28 TO 04/28
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    04/28(00) TO 04/28(00)
                                                 04/28(00) TO 04/28(00)8
                                                 04/28(00) TO 04/28(00)8

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     239               246      -7      194
 SINCE 7/1       4056              4025      31     3199
COOLING TOTAL      48                37      11       34
 SINCE 1/1         48                43       5      103

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/03/1974
 LATEST       05/10/1966
EARLIEST                        10/25
LATEST                          04/15
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/200
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/180    DATE  04/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/190    DATE  04/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     58

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      2

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




...THE FRANKFORT KY 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  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              95   04/27/1914
 LOW               16   04/01/1969
HIGHEST            83   04/10        MM      MM       83  04/03
LOWEST             21   04/03        MM      MM       28  04/12
AVG. MAXIMUM     66.5              67.0    -0.5     68.3
AVG. MINIMUM     41.7              43.3    -1.6     43.6
MEAN             54.1              55.2    -1.1     56.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      6               3.8     2.2        3
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        13.95   2011
 MINIMUM         0.69   1896
TOTALS           3.18              3.69   -0.51     2.63
DAILY AVG.       0.11              0.12   -0.01     0.09
DAYS >= .01         8                MM      MM       14
DAYS >= .10         6                MM      MM        7
DAYS >= .50         3                MM      MM        1
DAYS >= 1.00        0                MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.85   04/11 TO 04/12

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
TOTALS             MM                MM      MM       MM
SINCE 7/1          MM                MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     MM                MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= 1.0         0                MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        MM                                 MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL       MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     337               314      23      273
 SINCE 7/1       4691              4578     113     3787
COOLING TOTAL      19                18       1       11
 SINCE 1/1         19                20      -1       38
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/190    DATE  04/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/120    DATE  04/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      2

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


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...THE LEXINGTON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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              91   04/30/1942
 LOW               15   04/18/1875
HIGHEST            84   04/10        MM      MM       83  04/03
LOWEST             28   04/03        MM      MM       29  04/12
AVG. MAXIMUM     66.7              65.8     0.9     67.6
AVG. MINIMUM     45.0              44.7     0.3     44.2
MEAN             55.9              55.3     0.6     55.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      3               2.7     0.3        3
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        12.70   2011
 MINIMUM         0.40   1896
TOTALS           4.87              3.60    1.27     2.30
DAILY AVG.       0.16              0.12    0.04     0.08
DAYS >= .01         9              12.1    -3.1       10
DAYS >= .10         8               7.3     0.7        5
DAYS >= .50         5               2.4     2.6        2
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.7    -0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.35   04/16 TO 04/17

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            5.9   5
                        0
TOTALS            0.0               0.3    -0.3      0.0
SINCE 7/1        12.5              13.0    -0.5      7.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   04/30 TO 04/30

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     296               313     -17      284
 SINCE 7/1       4587              4489      98     3748
COOLING TOTAL      29                20       9       15
 SINCE 1/1         29                22       7       49
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/270    DATE  04/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/280    DATE  04/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      2

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

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...THE BOWLING GREEN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1870 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              96   04/24/1925
 LOW               18   04/17/1875
HIGHEST            87   04/17        MM      MM       86  04/29
LOWEST             31   04/03        MM      MM       32  04/12
                        04/02
AVG. MAXIMUM     70.2              69.7     0.5     73.7
AVG. MINIMUM     46.5              45.6     0.9     49.1
MEAN             58.4              57.7     0.7     61.4
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      3               2.3     0.7        1
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        11.49   1912
 MINIMUM         0.94   1976
TOTALS           6.70              4.34    2.36     3.74
DAILY AVG.       0.22              0.14    0.08     0.12
DAYS >= .01         8              11.7    -3.7       12
DAYS >= .10         7               7.9    -0.9        7
DAYS >= .50         4               3.0     1.0        4
DAYS >= 1.00        2               0.9     1.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.42   04/27 TO 04/28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            2.1   5
                        0
TOTALS            0.0               0.2    -0.2      0.0
SINCE 7/1         3.8               9.1    -5.3      1.4
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   04/30 TO 04/30

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     246               251      -5      168
 SINCE 7/1       3818              3969    -151     2950
COOLING TOTAL      53                31      22       71
 SINCE 1/1         53                36      17      129
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/190    DATE  04/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/280    DATE  04/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      5

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

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