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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
617 AM EDT SAT JUN 1 2013

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...THE LEXINGTON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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              96   05/22/1941
 LOW               26   05/10/1966
HIGHEST            88   05/30        MM      MM       92  05/27
LOWEST             38   05/13        MM      MM       43  05/11
AVG. MAXIMUM     75.7              74.4     1.3     79.7
AVG. MINIMUM     56.7              53.9     2.8     57.7
MEAN             66.2              64.2     2.0     68.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        3
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        10.91   2004
 MINIMUM         0.60   1932
TOTALS           5.66              5.26    0.40     3.60
DAILY AVG.       0.18              0.17    0.01     0.12
DAYS >= .01        13              12.5     0.5        8
DAYS >= .10        11               8.5     2.5        6
DAYS >= .50         5               3.6     1.4        3
DAYS >= 1.00        2               1.3     0.7        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.87   05/04 TO 05/05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            6.0   5
                        0
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        12.5              13.0    -0.5      7.6
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   05/31 TO 05/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      81               111     -30       33
 SINCE 7/1       4667              4600      67     3781
COOLING TOTAL     123                85      38      153
 SINCE 1/1        153               107      46      202
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/250    DATE  05/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/230    DATE  05/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                9     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      1

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

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