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

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...THE QUINCY IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1901 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              92   04/25/1986
                        04/10/1930
 LOW               15   04/05/1929
HIGHEST            84   04/30                         87
LOWEST             22   04/02                         29
AVG. MAXIMUM     60.8              63.4    -2.6     66.8
AVG. MINIMUM     40.7              43.0    -2.3     44.9
MEAN             50.8              53.2    -2.4     55.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      5               3.4     1.6        2
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         7.97   1944
 MINIMUM         0.79   1930
TOTALS           6.23              3.69    2.54     3.28
DAILY AVG.       0.21              0.12    0.09     0.11
DAYS >= .01        12              11.1     0.9       12
DAYS >= .10         7               7.1    -0.1        7
DAYS >= .50         3               2.7     0.3        2
DAYS >= 1.00        2               0.8     1.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.00   04/17 TO 04/18

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     432               370      62      288
 SINCE 7/1       5485              5430      55     4242
COOLING TOTAL      14                16      -2       23
 SINCE 1/1         14                18      -4       60
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/240    DATE  04/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/240    DATE  04/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HEAVY SNOW                 0
SNOW                      0     LIGHT SNOW                 0
SLEET                     0     FOG                       13
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     0     HAZE                       7

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

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 DAILY...

 -- 4/2   TIED RECORD LOW OF 22 DEGREES...PREVIOUSLY 22 IN 1961

 -- 4/9   RECORD HIGH MINIMUM OF 61 DEGREES...PREVIOUSLY 58 IN 2001

 -- 4/20  RECORD LOW OF 27 DEGREES...PREVIOUSLY 28 IN 1953

 -- 4/30  TIED RECORD HIGH MINIMUM OF 65 DEGREES...PREVIOUSLY 65 IN 1936

 MONTHLY...

 -- TEMPERATURE: 19TH COOLEST

 -- PRECIPITATION: 6.23 INCHES...AT LEAST TIED FOR THE 11TH WETTEST