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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
904 AM CDT MON JUN 3 2013

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...THE ST. LOUIS MO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              98   05/26/1953
                        05/31/1934
 LOW               31   05/03/1976
                        05/10/1966
HIGHEST            93   05/14                         95
LOWEST             41   05/04                         52
                        05/03
AVG. MAXIMUM     76.4              76.3     0.1     83.7
AVG. MINIMUM     58.0              57.2     0.8     62.7
MEAN             67.2              66.8     0.4     73.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      3               1.2     1.8       10
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        12.92   1995
 MINIMUM         0.69   1914
TOTALS           7.13              4.72    2.41     1.70
DAILY AVG.       0.23              0.15    0.08     0.05
DAYS >= .01        14              11.9     2.1        6
DAYS >= .10         9               7.6     1.4        5
DAYS >= .50         4               3.1     0.9        2
DAYS >= 1.00        3               1.3     1.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.17   05/02 TO 05/03

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            4.0   1929
 24 HR TOTAL      4.0   05/02/1929 TO 05/02/1929
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        27.9              17.7    10.2      6.3
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   05/31 TO 05/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     102                74      28        8
 SINCE 7/1       4487              4530     -43     3295
COOLING TOTAL     177               128      49      269
 SINCE 1/1        211               174      37      406
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/280    DATE  05/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/180    DATE  05/30

SKY COVER

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         15


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               20     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     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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MAY 3RD- RECORD DAILY LOW MAXIMUM 45 DEGREES PREVIOUS 47 DEGREES IN 1877

MAY 3RD- RECORD DAILY RAINFALL 1.99 INCHES PREVIOUS 1.84 INCHES IN 1874

MAY 14TH- RECORD HIGH 93 DEGREES PREVIOUS 91 DEGREES IN 1932

MAY 15TH- TIED RECORD HIGH MINIMUM 72 DEGREES PREVIOUS WAS IN 1998

MAY 31ST- RECORD DAILY RAINFALL 1.74 INCHES PREVIOUS 1.72 INCHES IN 1906

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