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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
748 AM EDT MON OCT 1 2012

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...THE LOUISVILLE KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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             104   09/06/1954
                        09/05/1954
 LOW               33   09/30/1949
HIGHEST            92   09/05        MM      MM      102  09/03
LOWEST             42   09/24        MM      MM       50  09/30
                        09/23
AVG. MAXIMUM     79.4              81.5    -2.1     77.3
AVG. MINIMUM     60.0              60.5    -0.5     59.9
MEAN             69.7              71.0    -1.3     68.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      3               3.9    -0.9        4
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        10.49   1979
 MINIMUM         0.12   2010
TOTALS           5.83              3.05    2.78     5.73
DAILY AVG.       0.19              0.10    0.09     0.19
DAYS >= .01        11               8.0     3.0       16
DAYS >= .10         8               4.8     3.2        8
DAYS >= .50         6               1.8     4.2        4
DAYS >= 1.00        2               0.8     1.2        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.52   09/01 TO 09/02           09/25 TO 09/26
                                                          09/30 TO 09/30
                                                          09/30 TO 09/30
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    09/26(00) TO 09/26(00)
                                                 09/30(00) TO 09/30(00)0
                                                 09/30(00) TO 09/30(00)0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   5
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.00              0.00    0.00     0.00
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
 LIQUID 7/1      0.00              0.00    0.00     0.00
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   09/30 TO 09/30           09/30 TO 09/30
                                                          09/30 TO 09/30
                                                          09/30 TO 09/30
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    09/30(00) TO 09/30(00)
                                                 09/30(00) TO 09/30(00)0
                                                 09/30(00) TO 09/30(00)0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      32                30       2       39
 SINCE 7/1         32                30       2       39
COOLING TOTAL     180               210     -30      153
 SINCE 1/1       1921              1567     354     1822

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              5.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/204
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/300    DATE  09/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION   145/090    DATE  09/04

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

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                9     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                     14

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

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