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CDUS42 KGSP 011144
CLIAVL

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
656 AM EDT WED MAY 1 2013

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1869 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   04/18/1896
 LOW               20   04/07/2007
                        04/05/1944
                        04/01/1923
HIGHEST            83   04/10        MM      MM       83  04/30
LOWEST             32   04/06        MM      MM       33  04/13
AVG. MAXIMUM     66.7              67.7    -1.0     70.4
AVG. MINIMUM     44.1              42.8     1.3     46.6
MEAN             55.4              55.2     0.2     58.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      1               3.1    -2.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         8.70   1998
 MINIMUM         0.25   1976
TOTALS           5.88              3.33    2.55     4.66
DAILY AVG.       0.20              0.11    0.09     0.16
DAYS >= .01        10              10.2    -0.2       11
DAYS >= .10         8               6.3     1.7        7
DAYS >= .50         6               2.5     3.5        3
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.8     0.2        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.96   04/27 TO 04/28           04/17 TO 04/18
                                                          04/18 TO 04/18
                                                          04/18 TO 04/18
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    04/18(00) TO 04/18(00)
                                                 04/18(00) TO 04/18(00)8
                                                 04/18(00) TO 04/18(00)8

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           11.5   1987
 24 HR TOTAL     11.5   04/03/1987 TO 04/03/1987
 SNOW DEPTH        12   04/04/1987
TOTALS            0.0               0.7    -0.7      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.00              0.10   -0.10     0.00
SINCE 7/1         0.5               9.9    -9.4        T
 LIQUID 7/1      0.05              1.00   -0.95       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       0               0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   04/30 TO 04/30           04/18 TO 04/18
                                                          04/18 TO 04/18
                                                          04/18 TO 04/18
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    04/18(00) TO 04/18(00)
                                                 04/18(00) TO 04/18(00)8
                                                 04/18(00) TO 04/18(00)8

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     287               300     -13      199
 SINCE 7/1       3938              4072    -134     3264
COOLING TOTAL       5                 7      -2       13
 SINCE 1/1          5                 8      -3       14

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/330    DATE  04/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/180    DATE  04/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      1
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      0

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

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