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CXUS55 KVEF 011128
CLMLAS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS, NV
418 AM PDT MON APR 1 2013

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...THE LAS VEGAS NV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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              92   03/21/2004
 LOW               19   03/02/1939
HIGHEST            87   03/15        84       3       86  03/31
LOWEST             44   03/01        37       7       37  03/07
                        03/08
AVG. MAXIMUM     75.4              70.3     5.1     72.0
AVG. MINIMUM     54.2              49.4     4.8     49.3
MEAN             64.8              59.9     4.9     60.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.2    -0.2        0
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         4.80   1992
 MINIMUM         0.00   1972
TOTALS           0.15              0.44   -0.29     0.18
DAILY AVG.       0.00              0.01   -0.01     0.01
DAYS >= .01         1               2.9    -1.9        1
DAYS >= .10         1               1.2    -0.2        1
DAYS >= .50         0               0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.15   03/08 TO 03/08

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            0.1   1976
 24 HR TOTAL        T
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   03/31 TO 03/31
 STORM TOTAL      0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      86               189    -103      170
 SINCE 7/1       1723              1880    -157     1833
COOLING TOTAL      86                30      56       41
 SINCE 1/1         86                31      55       41

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              8.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/200    DATE  03/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/200    DATE  03/08

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     25

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                      0

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

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