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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1220 PM CDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE COLUMBIA MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1890 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              93   04/10/1930
 LOW               14   04/05/1920
HIGHEST            85   04/29                         89
LOWEST             25   04/02                         34
AVG. MAXIMUM     64.1              66.1    -2.0     69.6
AVG. MINIMUM     42.5              44.0    -1.5     48.3
MEAN             53.3              55.0    -1.7     59.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      4               2.7     1.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        11.69   1994
 MINIMUM         0.61   1948
TOTALS           7.39              4.49    2.90     8.05
DAILY AVG.       0.25              0.15    0.10     0.27
DAYS >= .01        13              10.8     2.2       11
DAYS >= .10         9               7.2     1.8        8
DAYS >= .50         4               3.1     0.9        5
DAYS >= 1.00        3               1.1     1.9        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.46   04/10 TO 04/10              3.22
                        04/09 TO 04/10
                        04/10 TO 04/10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            7.1   1980
 24 HR TOTAL      7.1   04/14/1980 TO 04/15/1980
TOTALS              T               0.2    -0.2      0.0
SINCE 7/1        35.0              18.0    17.0      6.6
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL        T   04/24 TO 04/24

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     364               321      43      205
 SINCE 7/1       4761              4903    -142     3754
COOLING TOTAL      21                22      -1       39
 SINCE 1/1         22                25      -3       87
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/310    DATE  04/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/220    DATE  04/22

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      3

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

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 DAILY..

 -- 4/9  RECORD HIGH MINIMUM OF 65 DEGREES...PREVIOULY 63 IN 2001

 -- 4/23 TIED RECORD SNOWFALL OF A TRACE...PREVIOUSLY A TRACE IN 1956

 -- 4/24 TIED RECORD SNOWFALL OF A TRACE...PREVIOUSLY A TRACE IN 1961

 MONTHLY...

 -- PRECIPITATION: 8TH WETTEST

 -- SNOW: TIED-30TH SNOWIEST