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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
839 AM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

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...THE LEXINGTON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              96   05/22/1941
 LOW               26   05/10/1966
HIGHEST            92   05/27        MM      MM       91  05/31
LOWEST             43   05/11        MM      MM       33  05/05
AVG. MAXIMUM     79.7              74.4     5.3     72.7
AVG. MINIMUM     57.7              53.9     3.8     55.0
MEAN             68.7              64.2     4.5     63.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      3               0.0     3.0        1
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        10.91   2004
 MINIMUM         0.60   1932
TOTALS           3.60              5.26   -1.66     6.45
DAILY AVG.       0.12              0.17   -0.05     0.21
DAYS >= .01         8              12.5    -4.5       17
DAYS >= .10         6               8.5    -2.5       10
DAYS >= .50         3               3.6    -0.6        4
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.3    -0.3        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.29   05/12 TO 05/13

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            6.0   5
                        0
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         7.6              13.0    -5.4     27.8
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   05/31 TO 05/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      33               111     -78      146
 SINCE 7/1       3781              4600    -819     4725
COOLING TOTAL     153                85      68      122
 SINCE 1/1        202               107      95      148
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    22/360    DATE  05/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    30/250    DATE  05/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     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                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
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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