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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VALDEZ, AK
615 AM AKDT THU MAY 2 2013

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...THE VALDEZ WSO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1972 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              69   4/28/2005
 LOW                9   4/10/1986
HIGHEST            46   4/22         56     -10      60  4/26
LOWEST             13                20      -7      20  4/10
AVG. MAXIMUM       38.5              44.9    -6.4    49.4
AVG. MINIMUM       24.4              31.3    -6.9    30.9
MEAN               31.5              38.1    -6.6    40.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      0                 0.0     0.0     0
DAYS MAX <= 32      3                 0.8     2.2     0
DAYS MAX >= 80      0                 0.0     0.0     0
DAYS MAX >= 70      0                 0.0     0.0     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     29                16.5    12.5    18
DAYS MIN <= 0       0                 0.0     0.0     0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM           12.14   1998
 MINIMUM            0.57   1981
TOTALS              2.90              3.42   -0.52    1.59
DAILY AVG.          0.10              0.12   -0.02    0.05
DAYS >= .01         8                14.5    -6.5    11
DAYS >= .10         5                 8.7    -3.7     4
DAYS >= .50         2                 1.8     0.2     1
DAYS >= 1.0         1                 0.5     0.5     0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL        1.09   4/08                       0.50  4/06

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             71.4   1977
 24 HR TOTAL       31.8   4-11-1992
 SNOW DEPTH        88     4-06-1990
TOTALS             51.1              20.9    30.2     5.1
SINCE 7/1         377.3             319.4    57.9   437.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     63                27      35      57
DAYS >= TRACE      13                 9.1     3.9     5
DAYS >= 1.0         5                 4.2     0.8     2
DAYS >= 6.0         4                 1.0     3.0     0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        84   4/09                         78  4/01
 24 HR TOTAL     19.0   4/08                        2.3  4/06

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1002               805     197     737
 SINCE 7/1       8927              8586     341    8815
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0       0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED                7.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION     31/330    DATE   04/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION     67/070    DATE   04/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER             MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           MM
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             MM
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         MM

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     MM

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     ICE PELLETS                 0
RAIN                      5     GLAZE                       0
DRIZZLE                   4     HAIL                        0
SNOW                     13     HAZE                        0
FOG                       2     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE       0
BLOWING SNOW              1


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

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SE MAY 13