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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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CXUS55 KVEF 021756 AAA
CLMLAS
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS, NV
1056 AM PDT WED MAY 2 2013
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...THE LAS VEGAS NV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 99 04/29/2013
04/22/2012
04/27/2000
LOW 31 04/02/1975
04/03/1955
04/04/1945
HIGHEST 99R 04/29 93 6 99 04/22
LOWEST 48 04/18 44 4 44 04/14
04/08
AVG. MAXIMUM 81.8 78.3 3.5 80.6
AVG. MINIMUM 58.3 56.1 2.2 57.6
MEAN 70.1 67.2 2.9 69.1
DAYS MAX >= 90 6 3.1 2.9 6
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 2.44 1965
MINIMUM 0.00 2011
2008
2002
TOTALS 0.03 0.15 -0.12 0.01
DAILY AVG. 0.00 0.01 -0.01 0.00
DAYS >= .01 1 1.6 -0.6 1
DAYS >= .10 0 0.4 -0.4 0
DAYS >= .50 0 0.1 -0.1 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.03 04/08 TO 04/08
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 0.0 2002
2001
2000
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 04/30 TO 04/30
STORM TOTAL 0.0
(MM/DD(HH))
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 34 63 -29 61
SINCE 7/1 1757 1943 -186 1894
COOLING TOTAL 194 129 65 192
SINCE 1/1 280 160 120 233
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 10/21/1949
LATEST 04/12/1967
EARLIEST 11/25
LATEST 02/28
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 32/230 DATE 04/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 44/230 DATE 04/08
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 0
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 19
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 1
LIGHT RAIN 2 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 1
- 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
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AVG TEMPERATURE 70.1 +2.9 7TH WARMEST
AVG MAX TEMP 81.8 +3.5 19TH WARMEST
AVG MIN TEMP 58.3 +2.2 4TH WARMEST
MONTHLY TEMPERATURE EXTREMES AT MCCARRAN
HIGHEST MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE...99 DEGREES ON THE 29TH
LOWEST MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE...64 DEGREES ON THE 16TH
HIGHEST MINIMUM TEMPERATURE...74 DEGREES ON THE 30TH
LOWEST MINIMUM TEMPERATURE...48 DEGREES ON THE 8TH AND 18TH
EXTREMES ELSEWHERE IN THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY DURING THE MONTH...
LOCATION LOWEST TEMP/DATE HIGHEST TEMP/DATE
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HENDERSON EXEC. ARPT 42 ON 18TH 98 ON 29TH
NELLIS AFB 43 ON 18TH 98 ON 29TH
NORTH LAS VEGAS ARPT 46 ON 19TH 98 ON 29TH
NORTH LAS VEGAS CO-OP 46 ON 18TH 99 ON 29TH
NWS OFFICE 46 ON 8TH & 19TH 100 ON 29TH
* PRECIPITATION AT MCCARRAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
MONTHLY TOTAL...0.03 INCH
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL...-0.12 INCH
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH A TRACE OR MORE...2
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH MEASURABLE - 0.01 INCH - OR MORE...1
WETTEST DAY...0.03 INCH ON THE 8TH
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH A THUNDERSTORM...0
TOTAL SNOWFALL...0.0 INCH
PRECIPITATION TOTALS FOR THE MONTH ACROSS THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY WERE
GENERALLY A FEW HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH. THE HIGHEST TOTALS WERE
GENERALLY IN THE SOUTHEAST OR NORTHWEST.
EAST LAKE MEAD PARKWAY 0.14 INCH COCORAHS
GREENWAY & HEATHER 0.10 INCH COCORAHS
LAS VEGAS WASH AT PABCO RD 0.08 INCH CCRFCD
NORTH VALLEY #1 0.08 INCH CCRFCD
SUMMERLIN NORTHWEST 0.08 INCH CCRFCD
FLAMINGO & BOULDER HIGHWAY 0.07 INCH COCORAHS
NORTH LAS VEGAS AIRPORT 0.07 INCH ASOS
OAKEY & JONES 0.07 INCH COCORAHS
NWS OFFICE 0.06 INCH NWS STAFF
TENAYA & WASHINGTON 0.06 INCH COCORAHS
ROBINDALE & PECOS 0.05 INCH COCORAHS
SLOAN CHANNEL AT CHARLESTON 0.05 INCH CCRFCD
MOUNTAIN`S EDGE WEST 0.04 INCH NWS EMPLOYEE
TROPICANA & BUFFALO 0.04 INCH COCORAHS
WEST ALIANTE 0.04 INCH NWS EMPLOYEE
HENDERSON EXECUTIVE AIRPORT 0.03 INCH AWSS
CRAIG & LOSEE 0.02 INCH CO-OP OBSERVER
SUMMERLIN 0.02 INCH COCORAHS
NELLIS AFB TRACE ASOS
* WIND AT MCCARRAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
AVERAGE WIND SPEED...9.5 MPH
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL...-1.0 MPH
HIGHEST SUSTAINED WIND...32 MPH FROM THE SOUTHWEST ON THE 8TH
PEAK WIND GUST...44 MPH FROM THE SOUTHWEST ON THE 8TH
* PRESSURE EXTREMES REDUCED TO SEA LEVEL
HIGHEST PRESSURE...30.25 INCHES ON THE 18TH
LOWEST PRESSURE...29.26 INCHES ON THE 8TH
* NOTABLE EVENTS DURING THE MONTH
APRIL 2013 WILL GO DOWN AS THE 7TH WARMEST APRIL EVER IN LAS VEGAS.
THE WARMEST APRIL EVER WAS BACK IN 1989 WHICH HAD AN AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE OF 72.7 DEGREES. THERE WERE 19 DAYS THIS MONTH WITH A
HIGH OF 80 DEGREES OR GREATER WHICH WAS THE HIGHEST SUCH TOTAL SINCE
2002 WHEN THERE WERE 20 DAYS. THE NORMAL FOR APRIL IS 14 SUCH DAYS.
THERE WERE 6 DAYS WITH A HIGH OF 90 DEGREES OR GREATER WHICH TIED
LAST APRIL. THE NORMAL NUMBER OF 90 DEGREE OR GREATER HIGH
TEMPERATURES FOR APRIL IS 3 AND THE ALL-TIME RECORD ID 14 SET IN
1946.
THE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 99 DEGREES ON THE 29TH TIED FOR THE WARMEST
HIGH TEMPERATURE EVER IN APRIL IN LAS VEGAS. THIS WAS FIRST SET ON
APRIL 30TH 1943 AND TIED ON APRIL 24TH 1946...APRIL 30TH
1981...APRIL 27TH 2000 AND MOST RECENTLY ON APRIL 22ND 2012.
THE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 74 DEGREES ON THE 30TH TIED FOR THE WARMEST
LOW TEMPERATURE EVER IN APRIL IN LAS VEGAS WHICH WAS FIRST SET ON
APRIL 24TH 1943 AND TIED ORIGINALLY ON APRIL 30TH 2007.
THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 86 DEGREES ON APRIL 29TH SET THE WARMEST
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR ANY DAY EVER IN APRIL IN LAS VEGAS. THE
PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 85 DEGREES LAST SET ON APRIL 30TH 2007.
THE TOTAL MONTHLY PRECIPITATION OF 0.03 INCH TIED FOR THE 31ST
DRIEST APRIL EVER WITH 1964 AND 1995.
STRONG WINDS ON THE MORNING OF THE 8TH BLEW DOWN A LIGHT POLE NEAR
LAS VEGAS BOULEVARD AND PECOS AND TOOK THE ROOF OFF A SHADE HANGER
AT THE NORTH LAS VEGAS AIRPORT.
A LARGE AMOUNT OF DUST WAS LOFTED INTO THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY ON THE
EVENING OF THE 14TH FROM THE HIGH DESERT OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
CALIFORNIA. VISIBILITIES DROPPED AS LOW AS 5 MILES. THE DUST LASTED
INTO THE 15TH.
WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH OCCURRED DURING THE EVENING OF THE 15TH
IN THE CENTENNIAL HILLS AND PROVIDENCE AREAS OF LAS VEGAS.
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