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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
740 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE LOUISVILLE KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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              76   12/03/1982
 LOW              -15   12/22/1989
HIGHEST            75   12/03        MM      MM       66  12/14
LOWEST             20   12/30        MM      MM       20  12/11
AVG. MAXIMUM     51.6              45.8     5.8     50.8
AVG. MINIMUM     37.1              30.0     7.1     35.0
MEAN             44.4              37.9     6.5     42.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               3.4    -3.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     14              17.8    -3.8       14
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.3    -0.3        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         8.86   1990
 MINIMUM         0.65   1976
TOTALS           7.14              3.83    3.31     5.21
DAILY AVG.       0.23              0.12    0.11     0.17
DAYS >= .01        18              12.0     6.0       10
DAYS >= .10        14               7.0     7.0        6
DAYS >= .50         5               2.5     2.5        4
DAYS >= 1.00        2               0.9     1.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.87   12/07 TO 12/08           12/04 TO 12/05
                                                          12/27 TO 12/27
                                                          12/27 TO 12/27
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    12/05(00) TO 12/05(00)
                                                 12/27(00) TO 12/27(00)7
                                                 12/27(00) TO 12/27(00)7

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           24.6   5
                        0
 24 HR TOTAL     15.0   12/07/1917 TO 12/08/1917
 SNOW DEPTH        14   12/08/1917
TOTALS            2.7               2.6     0.1        T
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.27              0.30   -0.03        T
SINCE 7/1         2.7               2.8    -0.1        T
 LIQUID 7/1      0.27              0.30   -0.03       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       8               2.9     5.1        2
DAYS >= 1.0         1               0.8     0.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         2   12/29                          0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      2.2   MM                       12/27 TO 12/27
                                                          12/27 TO 12/27
                                                          12/27 TO 12/27
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    12/27(00) TO 12/27(00)
                                                 12/27(00) TO 12/27(00)7
                                                 12/27(00) TO 12/27(00)7

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     637               841    -204      677
 SINCE 7/1       1491              1576     -85     1335
COOLING TOTAL       4                 1       3        0
 SINCE 1/1       1952              1614     338     1852

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              8.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/220
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/250    DATE  12/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/240    DATE  12/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.80
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         19

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                9     RAIN                      13
LIGHT RAIN               19     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      2
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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