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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
617 AM EDT SAT SEP 1 2012

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...THE LOUISVILLE KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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             105   08/16/2007
                        08/05/1918
                        08/12/1881
 LOW               45   08/31/1946
HIGHEST            97   08/02        MM      MM       97  08/24
LOWEST             58   08/12        MM      MM       60  08/30
AVG. MAXIMUM     89.2              88.3     0.9     89.5
AVG. MINIMUM     67.5              68.5    -1.0     69.3
MEAN             78.4              78.4     0.0     79.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     17              12.2     4.8       15
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        10.53   1888
 MINIMUM         0.15   1881
TOTALS           1.46              3.33   -1.87     3.46
DAILY AVG.       0.05              0.11   -0.06     0.11
DAYS >= .01         6               8.0    -2.0        8
DAYS >= .10         4               5.5    -1.5        4
DAYS >= .50         1               2.3    -1.3        3
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.9    -0.9        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.79   08/16 TO 08/16           08/07 TO 08/07
                                                          08/06 TO 08/07
                                                          08/07 TO 08/07
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    08/07(00) TO 08/07(00)
                                                 08/07(00) TO 08/07(00)7
                                                 08/07(00) TO 08/07(00)7

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   08/31 TO 08/31           08/31 TO 08/31
                                                          08/07 TO 08/07
                                                          08/07 TO 08/07
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    08/31(00) TO 08/31(00)
                                                 08/07(00) TO 08/07(00)7
                                                 08/07(00) TO 08/07(00)7

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1          0                 0       0        0
COOLING TOTAL     424               416       8      451
 SINCE 1/1       1741              1357     384     1669

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              5.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/161
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/330    DATE  08/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/340    DATE  08/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       4
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      0
HAZE                      8

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

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