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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
839 AM CDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE MEMPHIS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              94   04/21/1987
 LOW               27   04/02/1881
                        04/01/1881
HIGHEST            86   04/17        73      13       86  04/30
                                                          04/28
                                                          04/01
LOWEST             39   04/25        52     -13       43  04/22
                                                          04/12
AVG. MAXIMUM     71.7              73.0    -1.3     76.5
AVG. MINIMUM     50.6              52.9    -2.3     55.5
MEAN             61.2              62.9    -1.7     66.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        17.13   1991
 MINIMUM         0.89   1925
TOTALS           6.88              5.50    1.38     1.04
DAILY AVG.       0.23              0.18    0.05     0.03
DAYS >= .01        10               9.6     0.4        6
DAYS >= .10         8               7.0     1.0        4
DAYS >= .50         5               3.8     1.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00        2               2.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.01   04/10 TO 04/11

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL              T   2008
                        1971
                        1920
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.9               3.8    -2.9      1.4
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   04/30 TO 04/30

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     172               137      35       81
 SINCE 7/1       2876              2945     -69     2171
COOLING TOTAL      65                75     -10      117
 SINCE 1/1         76                95     -19      222
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/310    DATE  04/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/310    DATE  04/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               11     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      1
HAZE                      2

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

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