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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
908 AM EDT THU NOV 1 2012

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...THE LOUISVILLE KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              93   10/08/2007
                        10/07/2007
 LOW               23   10/22/1952
                        10/29/1925
HIGHEST            81   10/25        MM      MM       85  10/07
                        10/24                             10/06
                        10/23
LOWEST             35   10/11        MM      MM       31  10/29
AVG. MAXIMUM     67.1              70.1    -3.0     69.2
AVG. MINIMUM     47.5              48.9    -1.4     47.2
MEAN             57.3              59.5    -2.2     58.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.4    -0.4        2
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         8.86   2007
 MINIMUM         0.07   1908
TOTALS           2.39              3.22   -0.83     2.39
DAILY AVG.       0.08              0.10   -0.02     0.08
DAYS >= .01         8               7.7     0.3        6
DAYS >= .10         4               4.9    -0.9        5
DAYS >= .50         2               2.1    -0.1        2
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.12   10/01 TO 10/01           10/26 TO 10/27
                                                          10/31 TO 10/31
                                                          10/31 TO 10/31
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    10/27(00) TO 10/27(00)
                                                 10/31(00) TO 10/31(00)1
                                                 10/31(00) TO 10/31(00)1

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            3.5   5
                        0
 24 HR TOTAL      3.0   MM
 SNOW DEPTH         1   10/19/1989
TOTALS            0.0               0.1    -0.1      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.00                 T    0.00     0.00
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.1    -0.1      0.0
 LIQUID 7/1      0.00              0.00    0.00     0.00
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   10/31 TO 10/31           10/31 TO 10/31
                                                          10/31 TO 10/31
                                                          10/31 TO 10/31
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    10/31(00) TO 10/31(00)
                                                 10/31(00) TO 10/31(00)1
                                                 10/31(00) TO 10/31(00)1

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     258               212      46      232
 SINCE 7/1        290               242      48      271
COOLING TOTAL      27                42     -15       27
 SINCE 1/1       1948              1609     339     1849

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              8.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/246
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/250    DATE  10/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/260    DATE  10/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

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

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

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