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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
134 AM EDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE ALPENA MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1916 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              90   04/16/2002
                        04/25/1990
 LOW               -7   04/06/2003
HIGHEST            71   04/30        MM      MM       74  04/14
                        04/27
LOWEST             17   04/21        MM      MM       20  04/13
AVG. MAXIMUM     47.6              52.3    -4.7     53.4
AVG. MINIMUM     29.1              31.0    -1.9     29.5
MEAN             38.3              41.6    -3.3     41.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      1               0.9     0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     21              17.0     4.0       21
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM           MM   MM
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS           4.81              2.39    2.42     1.50
DAILY AVG.       0.16              0.08    0.08     0.05
DAYS >= .01        18              11.4     6.6       10
DAYS >= .10        14               6.1     7.9        2
DAYS >= .50         3               1.5     1.5        1
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.09   04/11 TO 04/12
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
TOTALS            2.9               5.8    -2.9        T
SINCE 7/1        48.4              84.1   -35.7     53.3
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE      16               3.5    12.5        3
DAYS >= 1.0         1               1.8    -0.8        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         2   04/14                          0  MM
                        04/13
 24 HR TOTAL      1.6   MM                             T

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     790               703      87      697
 SINCE 7/1       7241              7559    -318     6406
COOLING TOTAL       0                 2      -2        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 2      -2        6

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/220    DATE  04/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/220    DATE  04/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               14     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     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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