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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL
634 AM CDT SUN JUN 2 2013

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...THE BIRMINGHAM CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 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              99   05/28/1962
                        05/29/1898
 LOW               36   05/04/1971
HIGHEST            89   05/21        MM      MM       94  05/26
LOWEST             41   05/05        MM      MM       52  05/10
AVG. MAXIMUM     79.0              81.5    -2.5     84.5
AVG. MINIMUM     58.7              59.7    -1.0     63.8
MEAN             68.8                               74.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               1.9    -1.9        7
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        17.23   2003
 MINIMUM         0.11   1898
TOTALS           5.96              4.99    0.97     4.95
DAILY AVG.       0.19              0.16    0.03     0.16
DAYS >= .01         8              10.2    -2.2       12
DAYS >= .10         7               7.0     0.0        9
DAYS >= .50         5               3.4     1.6        4
DAYS >= 1.00        3               1.7     1.3        1

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      62                25      37        1
 SINCE 7/1       2658              2676     -18     1919
COOLING TOTAL     188               198     -10      292
 SINCE 1/1        265               282     -17      520
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/340    DATE  05/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/330    DATE  05/09

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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