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CXUS55 KVEF 030306 CCA
CLMLAS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS, NV
805 PM PDT SUN JUN 2 2013

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...THE LAS VEGAS NV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             109   05/28/2003
                        05/26/1951
 LOW               38   05/03/1942
HIGHEST           102   05/13       101       1      104  05/21
LOWEST             58   05/07        52       6       52  05/26
                        05/02
AVG. MAXIMUM     89.3              88.9     0.4     92.2
AVG. MINIMUM     66.7              65.8     0.9     69.1
MEAN             78.0              77.3     0.7     80.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     16              15.3     0.7       21
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         0.96   1969
 MINIMUM         0.00   2012
                        2009
                        2004
TOTALS           0.00R             0.12   -0.12     0.00
DAILY AVG.       0.00              0.00    0.00     0.00
DAYS >= .01         0               1.2    -1.2        0
DAYS >= .10         0               0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS >= .50         0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.00   05/31 TO 05/31
                        05/30 TO 05/30
                        05/29 TO 05/29

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            0.0   2012
                        2011
 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   05/31 TO 05/31
 STORM TOTAL      0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       0                 7      -7        1
 SINCE 7/1       1757              1950    -193     1895
COOLING TOTAL     410               390      20      494
 SINCE 1/1        690               550     140      727

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/21/1949
 LATEST       04/12/1967
EARLIEST                        11/25
LATEST                          02/28
.................................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/230    DATE  05/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/230    DATE  05/14

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          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     17

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                0     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.

&&

...LAS VEGAS...

RECORDS DATE TO 1937 AT THE OFFICIAL CLIMATE STATION.

* TEMPERATURE AT MCCARRAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

                         OBSERVED     DEPARTURE         RANK
--------------------------------------------------------------------
AVG TEMPERATURE            78.0         +0.7        12TH WARMEST
AVG MAX TEMP               89.3         +0.4        36TH WARMEST
AVG MIN TEMP               66.7         +0.9        10TH WARMEST

MONTHLY TEMPERATURE EXTREMES AT MCCARRAN

HIGHEST MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE...102 ON THE 13TH
LOWEST MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE...72 ON THE 7TH
HIGHEST MINIMUM TEMPERATURE...79 ON THE 14TH
LOWEST MINIMUM TEMPERATURE...58 ON THE 2ND AND 7TH

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

LOCATION               LOWEST TEMP/DATE      HIGHEST TEMP/DATE
--------------------------------------------------------------------
HENDERSON EXEC. ARPT   53 ON 3RD             102 ON 13TH
NELLIS AFB             56 ON 3RD             101 ON 13TH
NORTH LAS VEGAS ARPT   54 ON 3RD             101 ON 13TH
NORTH LAS VEGAS CO-OP  57 ON 3RD             103 ON 13TH
NWS OFFICE             55 ON 3RD & 8TH       104 ON 13TH

* PRECIPITATION AT MCCARRAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

MONTHLY TOTAL...0.00 INCH
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL...-0.12 INCH
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH A TRACE OR MORE...0
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH MEASURABLE - 0.01 INCH - OR MORE...0
WETTEST DAY...0.00 INCH
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH A THUNDERSTORM...1
TOTAL SNOWFALL...0.0 INCH

PRECIPITATION TOTALS FOR THE MONTH ACROSS THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY WERE
GREATEST ALONG THE FAR WEST SIDE OF THE VALLEY. IN GENERAL TWO
SWATHS OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION FELL DURING THE MONTH - ONE ON
THE WEST SIDE AND A SECOND ON THE EAST SIDE - WITH ONLY TRACE
AMOUNTS OR NO PRECIPITATION AT ALL REPORTED OVER THE MIDDLE OF THE
VALLEY. PRECIPITATION TOTALS FROM AROUND THE VALLEY INCLUDE...

LOCATION                   TOTAL          SOURCE
--------------------------------------------------------------------
215 & TOWN CENTER          0.39 INCH      CCRFCD
SUMMERLIN WEST             0.39 INCH      CCRFCD
FLAMINGO & BOULDER HWY     0.25 INCH      COCORAHS
NELLIS & SAHARA            0.16 INCH      CCRFCD
ANTHEM                     0.08 INCH      CCRFCD
LONE MOUNTAIN              0.08 INCH      CCRFCD
ROBINDALE & PECOS          0.07 INCH      COCORAHS
GREENWAY & HEATHER         0.05 INCH      COCORAHS
TROPICANA & BUFFALO        0.05 INCH      COCORAHS
OAKEY & JONES              0.04 INCH      COCORAHS
SUMMERLIN                  0.04 INCH      COCORAHS
MOUNTAINS EDGE WEST        0.01 INCH      NWS EMPLOYEE
WEST ALIANTE               0.01 INCH      NWS EMPLOYEE
HENDERSON EXECUTIVE ARPT   TRACE          AWSS
LAKE MEAD PARKWAY          TRACE          COCORAHS
NELLIS AFB                 TRACE          ASOS
NORTH LAS VEGAS AIRPORT    TRACE          ASOS
NWS OFFICE                 TRACE          NWS STAFF
TENAYA & WASHINGTON        TRACE          COCORAHS

* WIND AT MCCARRAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

AVERAGE WIND SPEED...11.1 MPH
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL...+0.6 MPH
HIGHEST SUSTAINED WIND...SOUTHWEST AT 33 MPH ON THE 14TH
PEAK WIND GUST...SOUTHWEST AT 45 MPH ON THE 14TH

* PRESSURE EXTREMES REDUCED TO SEA LEVEL

HIGHEST PRESSURE...30.38 INCHES ON THE 2ND
LOWEST PRESSURE...29.43 INCHES ON THE 22ND

* NOTABLE EVENTS DURING THE MONTH

A TOTAL OF 16 DAYS HAD A HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 90 DEGREES OR GREATER
DURING MAY WHICH IS 1 DAY ABOVE NORMAL. A TOTAL OF 2 DAYS HAD A HIGH
OF 100 DEGREES OR GREATER IN MAY WHICH IS 1 DAY BELOW NORMAL. THE
FIRST TRIPLE DIGIT HIGH OF THE YEAR TOOK PLACE ON MAY 13TH WHICH WAS
THE EARLIEST IN THE YEAR IT HAS REACHED THE TRIPLE DIGITS AT
MCCARRAN AIRPORT SINCE MAY 13TH 2006.

MAY 2013 TIED FOR THE DRIEST MAY ON RECORD AT THE OFFICIAL LAS VEGAS
CLIMATE STATION WITH NO PRECIPITATION. THIS LAST HAPPENED IN 2012
BUT ALSO TOOK PLACE IN MAY OF 1948, 1954, 1970, 1984, 2002, 2004 AND
2009.

PEA SIZE HAIL FELL IN THE CENTENNIAL HILLS AREA ON THE AFTERNOON OF
THE 7TH.

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