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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK, TX
353 PM CDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE CHILDRESS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 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             106   04/25/2012
 LOW               22   04/02/1936
HIGHEST            95   04/30                        106  04/25
LOWEST             26   04/24                         42  04/05
AVG. MAXIMUM     73.3              76.5    -3.2     82.2
AVG. MINIMUM     42.4              48.1    -5.7     55.3
MEAN             57.9              62.3    -4.4     68.7

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM           MM   MM
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS           0.90              2.12   -1.22     1.82
DAILY AVG.       0.03              0.07   -0.04
DAYS >= .01         4                                  7
DAYS >= .10         2                                  3
DAYS >= .50         1                                  1
DAYS >= 1.00        0                                  1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.61   04/01 TO 04/01

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
TOTALS              T               0.2    -0.2
SINCE 7/1         5.5               7.0    -1.5
DAYS >= TRACE       3
DAYS >= 1.0         0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM
 24 HR TOTAL        T   04/23 TO 04/23

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     270               153     117       38
 SINCE 7/1       3014              3088     -74
COOLING TOTAL      65                72      -7      158
 SINCE 1/1         69                91     -22
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              13.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/360    DATE  04/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/360    DATE  04/22

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     53

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      5

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

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