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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
656 AM EDT WED MAY 1 2013

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 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              96   04/24/1925
 LOW               21   04/08/2007
HIGHEST            84   04/17        MM      MM       85  04/30
                        04/10
LOWEST             36   04/06        MM      MM       33  04/12
                        04/04
AVG. MAXIMUM     72.4              71.9     0.5     73.2
AVG. MINIMUM     49.1              46.9     2.2     49.1
MEAN             60.8              59.4     1.4     61.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               1.1    -1.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         9.01   1936
 MINIMUM         0.30   1976
TOTALS           4.56              3.04    1.52     1.67
DAILY AVG.       0.15              0.10    0.05     0.06
DAYS >= .01        10               8.8     1.2        9
DAYS >= .10         6               5.8     0.2        5
DAYS >= .50         2               2.3    -0.3        0
DAYS >= 1.00        2               0.6     1.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.50   04/28 TO 04/29           04/05 TO 04/06
                                                          04/06 TO 04/06
                                                          04/06 TO 04/06
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    04/06(00) TO 04/06(00)
                                                 04/06(00) TO 04/06(00)6
                                                 04/06(00) TO 04/06(00)6

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            3.5   1880
 24 HR TOTAL      3.5   04/09/1880 TO 04/09/1880
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
TOTALS            0.0                 T     0.0      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.00                MM      MM     0.00
SINCE 7/1         2.7               4.3    -1.6        T
 LIQUID 7/1      0.27                MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   04/30 TO 04/30           04/06 TO 04/06
                                                          04/06 TO 04/06
                                                          04/06 TO 04/06
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    04/06(00) TO 04/06(00)
                                                 04/06(00) TO 04/06(00)6
                                                 04/06(00) TO 04/06(00)6

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     161               200     -39      156
 SINCE 7/1       3147              3332    -185     2586
COOLING TOTAL      40                32       8       47
 SINCE 1/1         43                37       6      107

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/160    DATE  04/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/210    DATE  04/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               15     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      1
HAZE                      2

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

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