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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
617 AM EDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE LOUISVILLE KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...
...COR TO THUNDERSTORM DAYS...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 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              91   04/24/1960
                        04/23/1960
                        04/24/1925
 LOW               21   04/18/1875
                        04/17/1875
HIGHEST            86   04/10        MM      MM       85  04/03
LOWEST             30   04/02        MM      MM       34  04/12
AVG. MAXIMUM     69.3              68.8     0.5     70.8
AVG. MINIMUM     47.5              47.3     0.2     48.0
MEAN             58.4              58.0     0.4     59.4
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      2               1.1     0.9        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        13.97   2011
 MINIMUM         0.25   1896
TOTALS           3.75              4.01   -0.26     3.40
DAILY AVG.       0.12              0.13   -0.01     0.11
DAYS >= .01         8              11.7    -3.7       13
DAYS >= .10         5               7.5    -2.5        9
DAYS >= .50         4               2.7     1.3        2
DAYS >= 1.00        2               0.8     1.2        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.19   04/11 TO 04/12           04/01 TO 04/01
                                                          04/28 TO 04/28
                                                          04/28 TO 04/28
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    04/01(00) TO 04/01(00)
                                                 04/28(00) TO 04/28(00)8
                                                 04/28(00) TO 04/28(00)8

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            3.2   5
                        0
 24 HR TOTAL      3.2   MM
 SNOW DEPTH         2   04/01/1987
TOTALS            0.0               0.1    -0.1        T
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.00              0.00    0.00       MM
SINCE 7/1         9.8              12.5    -2.7      7.0
 LIQUID 7/1      0.98              1.20   -0.22     0.70
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       0               0.1    -0.1        1
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   04/30 TO 04/30           04/28 TO 04/28
                                                          04/28 TO 04/28
                                                          04/28 TO 04/28
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    04/28(00) TO 04/28(00)
                                                 04/28(00) TO 04/28(00)8
                                                 04/28(00) TO 04/28(00)8

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     239               246      -7      194
 SINCE 7/1       4056              4025      31     3199
COOLING TOTAL      48                37      11       34
 SINCE 1/1         48                43       5      103

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/03/1974
 LATEST       05/10/1966
EARLIEST                        10/25
LATEST                          04/15
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/200
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/180    DATE  04/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/190    DATE  04/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     58

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      2

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

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