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CXUS55 KVEF 030427 CCA
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS, NV
925 PM PDT FRI NOV 2 2012

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...THE LAS VEGAS NV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 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             100   10/02/1980
                        10/04/1947
 LOW               26   10/30/1971
HIGHEST            99   10/03        94       5       95  10/02
                        10/02
LOWEST             50   10/27        46       4       49  10/28
                                                          10/07
AVG. MAXIMUM     82.6              80.6     2.0     81.8
AVG. MINIMUM     60.9              58.5     2.4     59.2
MEAN             71.8              69.5     2.3     70.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      6               4.1     1.9        5
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         1.45   2005
 MINIMUM         0.00   2007
                        2003
                        2001
TOTALS           0.94              0.27    0.67     0.21
DAILY AVG.       0.03              0.01    0.02     0.01
DAYS >= .01         2               1.7     0.3        4
DAYS >= .10         2               0.9     1.1        1
DAYS >= .50         1               0.1     0.9        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.84   10/10 TO 10/11

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            0.0   2011
                        2010
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0
TOTALS              TR              0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1           T
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE       1
DAYS >= 1.0         0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0
 24 HR TOTAL        TR  10/11 TO 10/11
 STORM TOTAL        T
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      19                38     -19       31
 SINCE 7/1         19                39     -20       31
COOLING TOTAL     233               179      54      210
 SINCE 1/1       4004              3556     448     3539

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              8.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/190    DATE  10/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/200    DATE  10/22

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           23
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     29

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       1     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.

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