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CLMACT

CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
735 PM CDT WED MAY 1 2013

CORRECTED THUNDERSTORM DAYS

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1901 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             101   04/09/1963
 LOW               26   04/07/2009
HIGHEST            87   04/16        90      -3       90  04/28
LOWEST             34   04/19        38      -4       44  04/21
                        04/05
AVG. MAXIMUM     75.2              77.6    -2.4     82.6
AVG. MINIMUM     51.8              54.6    -2.8     59.3
MEAN             63.5              66.1    -2.6     70.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               1.2    -1.2        1
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX >= 100     0                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN >= 80      0                                  0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        13.91   1977
 MINIMUM         0.12   1983
TOTALS           1.75              2.69   -0.94     1.66
DAILY AVG.       0.06              0.09   -0.03     0.06
DAYS >= .01         9               6.3     2.7        4
DAYS >= .10         5               3.8     1.2        2
DAYS >= .50         1               1.9    -0.9        2
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.7    -0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.63   04/18 TO 04/18              0.97

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            3.5   2007
 24 HR TOTAL      3.5   04/07/2007 TO 04/08/2007
TOTALS            0.0               0.2    -0.2      0.0
SINCE 7/1           T               1.2    -1.2        T
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       0                                  0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   MM                           0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     134                78      56       10
 SINCE 7/1       1982              2136    -154     1758
COOLING TOTAL      95               111     -16      195
 SINCE 1/1        138               154     -16      279
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/170    DATE  04/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/170    DATE  04/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                     18

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

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