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CXUS55 KVEF 021756 AAA
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS, NV
1056 AM PDT WED MAY 2 2013

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...THE LAS VEGAS NV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 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   04/29/2013
                        04/22/2012
                        04/27/2000
 LOW               31   04/02/1975
                        04/03/1955
                        04/04/1945
HIGHEST            99R  04/29        93       6       99  04/22
LOWEST             48   04/18        44       4       44  04/14
                        04/08
AVG. MAXIMUM     81.8              78.3     3.5     80.6
AVG. MINIMUM     58.3              56.1     2.2     57.6
MEAN             70.1              67.2     2.9     69.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      6               3.1     2.9        6
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         2.44   1965
 MINIMUM         0.00   2011
                        2008
                        2002
TOTALS           0.03              0.15   -0.12     0.01
DAILY AVG.       0.00              0.01   -0.01     0.00
DAYS >= .01         1               1.6    -0.6        1
DAYS >= .10         0               0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS >= .50         0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.03   04/08 TO 04/08

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            0.0   2002
                        2001
                        2000
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1           T
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE       0
DAYS >= 1.0         0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   04/30 TO 04/30
 STORM TOTAL      0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      34                63     -29       61
 SINCE 7/1       1757              1943    -186     1894
COOLING TOTAL     194               129      65      192
 SINCE 1/1        280               160     120      233

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/21/1949
 LATEST       04/12/1967
EARLIEST                        11/25
LATEST                          02/28
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/230    DATE  04/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/230    DATE  04/08

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     19

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

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

&&

...LAS VEGAS...

RECORDS DATE TO 1937 AT THE OFFICIAL CLIMATE STATION.

* TEMPERATURE AT MCCARRAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

                         OBSERVED     DEPARTURE     RANK
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AVG TEMPERATURE          70.1         +2.9          7TH WARMEST
AVG MAX TEMP             81.8         +3.5          19TH WARMEST
AVG MIN TEMP             58.3         +2.2          4TH WARMEST

MONTHLY TEMPERATURE EXTREMES AT MCCARRAN

HIGHEST MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE...99 DEGREES ON THE 29TH
LOWEST MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE...64 DEGREES ON THE 16TH
HIGHEST MINIMUM TEMPERATURE...74 DEGREES ON THE 30TH
LOWEST MINIMUM TEMPERATURE...48 DEGREES ON THE 8TH AND 18TH

EXTREMES ELSEWHERE IN THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY DURING THE MONTH...

LOCATION               LOWEST TEMP/DATE      HIGHEST TEMP/DATE
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HENDERSON EXEC. ARPT   42 ON 18TH            98 ON 29TH
NELLIS AFB             43 ON 18TH            98 ON 29TH
NORTH LAS VEGAS ARPT   46 ON 19TH            98 ON 29TH
NORTH LAS VEGAS CO-OP  46 ON 18TH            99 ON 29TH
NWS OFFICE             46 ON 8TH & 19TH      100 ON 29TH

* PRECIPITATION AT MCCARRAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

MONTHLY TOTAL...0.03 INCH
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL...-0.12 INCH
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH A TRACE OR MORE...2
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH MEASURABLE - 0.01 INCH - OR MORE...1
WETTEST DAY...0.03 INCH ON THE 8TH
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH A THUNDERSTORM...0
TOTAL SNOWFALL...0.0 INCH

PRECIPITATION TOTALS FOR THE MONTH ACROSS THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY WERE
GENERALLY A FEW HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH. THE HIGHEST TOTALS WERE
GENERALLY IN THE SOUTHEAST OR NORTHWEST.

EAST LAKE MEAD PARKWAY        0.14 INCH     COCORAHS
GREENWAY & HEATHER            0.10 INCH     COCORAHS
LAS VEGAS WASH AT PABCO RD    0.08 INCH     CCRFCD
NORTH VALLEY #1               0.08 INCH     CCRFCD
SUMMERLIN NORTHWEST           0.08 INCH     CCRFCD
FLAMINGO & BOULDER HIGHWAY    0.07 INCH     COCORAHS
NORTH LAS VEGAS AIRPORT       0.07 INCH     ASOS
OAKEY & JONES                 0.07 INCH     COCORAHS
NWS OFFICE                    0.06 INCH     NWS STAFF
TENAYA & WASHINGTON           0.06 INCH     COCORAHS
ROBINDALE & PECOS             0.05 INCH     COCORAHS
SLOAN CHANNEL AT CHARLESTON   0.05 INCH     CCRFCD
MOUNTAIN`S EDGE WEST          0.04 INCH     NWS EMPLOYEE
TROPICANA & BUFFALO           0.04 INCH     COCORAHS
WEST ALIANTE                  0.04 INCH     NWS EMPLOYEE
HENDERSON EXECUTIVE AIRPORT   0.03 INCH     AWSS
CRAIG & LOSEE                 0.02 INCH     CO-OP OBSERVER
SUMMERLIN                     0.02 INCH     COCORAHS
NELLIS AFB                    TRACE         ASOS

* WIND AT MCCARRAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

AVERAGE WIND SPEED...9.5 MPH
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL...-1.0 MPH
HIGHEST SUSTAINED WIND...32 MPH FROM THE SOUTHWEST ON THE 8TH
PEAK WIND GUST...44 MPH FROM THE SOUTHWEST ON THE 8TH

* PRESSURE EXTREMES REDUCED TO SEA LEVEL

HIGHEST PRESSURE...30.25 INCHES ON THE 18TH
LOWEST PRESSURE...29.26 INCHES ON THE 8TH

* NOTABLE EVENTS DURING THE MONTH

APRIL 2013 WILL GO DOWN AS THE 7TH WARMEST APRIL EVER IN LAS VEGAS.
THE WARMEST APRIL EVER WAS BACK IN 1989 WHICH HAD AN AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE OF 72.7 DEGREES. THERE WERE 19 DAYS THIS MONTH WITH A
HIGH OF 80 DEGREES OR GREATER WHICH WAS THE HIGHEST SUCH TOTAL SINCE
2002 WHEN THERE WERE 20 DAYS. THE NORMAL FOR APRIL IS 14 SUCH DAYS.
THERE WERE 6 DAYS WITH A HIGH OF 90 DEGREES OR GREATER WHICH TIED
LAST APRIL. THE NORMAL NUMBER OF 90 DEGREE OR GREATER HIGH
TEMPERATURES FOR APRIL IS 3 AND THE ALL-TIME RECORD ID 14 SET IN
1946.

THE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 99 DEGREES ON THE 29TH TIED FOR THE WARMEST
HIGH TEMPERATURE EVER IN APRIL IN LAS VEGAS. THIS WAS FIRST SET ON
APRIL 30TH 1943 AND TIED ON APRIL 24TH 1946...APRIL 30TH
1981...APRIL 27TH 2000 AND MOST RECENTLY ON APRIL 22ND 2012.

THE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 74 DEGREES ON THE 30TH TIED FOR THE WARMEST
LOW TEMPERATURE EVER IN APRIL IN LAS VEGAS WHICH WAS FIRST SET ON
APRIL 24TH 1943 AND TIED ORIGINALLY ON APRIL 30TH 2007.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 86 DEGREES ON APRIL 29TH SET THE WARMEST
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR ANY DAY EVER IN APRIL IN LAS VEGAS. THE
PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 85 DEGREES LAST SET ON APRIL 30TH 2007.

THE TOTAL MONTHLY PRECIPITATION OF 0.03 INCH TIED FOR THE 31ST
DRIEST APRIL EVER WITH 1964 AND 1995.

STRONG WINDS ON THE MORNING OF THE 8TH BLEW DOWN A LIGHT POLE NEAR
LAS VEGAS BOULEVARD AND PECOS AND TOOK THE ROOF OFF A SHADE HANGER
AT THE NORTH LAS VEGAS AIRPORT.

A LARGE AMOUNT OF DUST WAS LOFTED INTO THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY ON THE
EVENING OF THE 14TH FROM THE HIGH DESERT OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
CALIFORNIA. VISIBILITIES DROPPED AS LOW AS 5 MILES. THE DUST LASTED
INTO THE 15TH.

WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH OCCURRED DURING THE EVENING OF THE 15TH
IN THE CENTENNIAL HILLS AND PROVIDENCE AREAS OF LAS VEGAS.

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