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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE
229 PM EDT WED MAY 1 2013

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1939 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
MONTHLY RECORD
 HOTTEST         75.1   1947
 COLDEST         65.7   1987
DAILY RECORD
 HIGH              97   04/15/1999
                        04/25/1967
 LOW               35   04/08/1971
APRIL 2013
HIGHEST            91   04/12                         91
LOWEST             54   04/06                         47
AVG. MAXIMUM     81.3              80.8     0.5     81.7
AVG. MINIMUM     66.7              60.0     6.7     62.9
MEAN             74.0              70.4     3.6     72.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      1               0.6     0.4        1
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)
MONTHLY RECORD
 MAXIMUM         8.15   1951
 MINIMUM         0.01   1987
DAILY RECORD
 MAXIMUM         4.29   04/04/1973
APRIL 2013
TOTALS           5.70              2.13    3.57     2.45
DAYS >= .01         9               5.8     3.2        7
DAYS >= .10         6               3.5     2.5        4
DAYS >= .50         2               1.8     0.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.5     0.5        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.88   04/14 TO 04/14

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
DAYS >= TRACE       0                                  0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       0                16     -16        9
 SINCE 7/1        463               576    -113      286
COOLING TOTAL     276               178      98      234
 SINCE 1/1        534               375     159      618
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/140    DATE  04/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    33/140    DATE  04/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               15     LT FREEZING RAIN           0
HAIL                      0     LIGHT SNOW                 0
SLEET                     0     FOG                       10
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     1     HAZE                       5

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

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ULRICH