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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1229 PM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013

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...THE DUBUQUE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2013 TO 5/31/2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1873 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             104   05/31/1934
 LOW              -20   03/01/1962
HIGHEST            90   05/14        75      15
LOWEST              1   03/03        21     -20
AVG. MAXIMUM     52.7              57.3    -4.6
AVG. MINIMUM     34.2              37.6    -3.4
MEAN             43.5              47.4    -3.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      1               0.1     0.9
DAYS MAX <= 32     15               4.7    10.3
DAYS MIN <= 32     42              29.8    12.2
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.2    -0.2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          18.16             10.26    7.90
DAILY AVG.       0.20              0.11    0.09
DAYS >= .01        35              34.9     0.1
DAYS >= .10        23
DAYS >= .50        11
DAYS >= 1.00        6               2.0     4.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.14   03/08 TO 03/09

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           12.6               8.3     4.3
SINCE 7/1        54.5              41.9    12.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1
DAYS >= TRACE      11               5.7     5.3
DAYS >= 1.0         4               2.6     1.4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         9   03/07
                        03/06
 24 HR TOTAL      5.6   03/05 TO 03/05

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    2007              1654     353
 SINCE 7/1         MM              7046      MM
COOLING TOTAL      45                37       8
 SINCE 1/1         45                37       8
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/230    DATE  05/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/220    DATE  05/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           39
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             20
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         33

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     HAIL                       0
SLEET                     1     FOG                       50
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE    12     HAZE                      20

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

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