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CXUS55 KVEF 020753 CCA
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS, NV
1153 PM PST FRI FEB 1 2013

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...THE BISHOP CA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1943 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              77   01/24/1948
 LOW               -7   01/07/1982
                        01/10/1974
HIGHEST            68   01/30        53      15       67  01/25
LOWEST              3   01/13        22     -19        9  01/17
AVG. MAXIMUM     54.5              54.0     0.5     57.3
AVG. MINIMUM     21.6              23.0    -1.4     21.4
MEAN             38.1              38.5    -0.4     39.4
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     28              28.9    -0.9       30
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         8.93   1969
 MINIMUM         0.00   1976
                        1966
                        1945
TOTALS              T              1.05   -1.05     1.43
DAILY AVG.          T              0.03   -0.03     0.05
DAYS >= .01         0               3.9    -3.9        2
DAYS >= .10         0               2.0    -2.0        2
DAYS >= .50         0               0.6    -0.6        2
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL       T   01/24 TO 01/24

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           30.1   2005
 24 HR TOTAL     18.0
TOTALS              T               4.1    -4.1      4.6
SINCE 7/1         2.8
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE       1
DAYS >= 1.0         0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         1
 24 HR TOTAL        T   01/06 TO 01/06
 STORM TOTAL        T
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     823               822       1      790
 SINCE 7/1       2542              2569     -27     2627
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/20/1986
 LATEST       06/07/1988
EARLIEST                        10/15
LATEST                          05/03
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/350    DATE  01/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/330    DATE  01/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.10
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           27
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              2
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     44

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

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

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