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CLAMEM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1011 AM CST TUE JAN 05 2021

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...THE MEMPHIS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            108   07/13/1980
 LOW             -13   12/24/1963
HIGHEST           97   08/11                         100  09/16
                       08/10
                       08/09
LOWEST            21   12/25                          17  11/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    72.5               72.5     0.0     72.7
AVG. MINIMUM    54.5               53.6     0.9     54.3
MEAN            63.5               63.1     0.4     63.5
DAYS MAX >= 90    63               64.3    -1.3       90
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                4.4    -4.4        2
DAYS MIN <= 32    25               42.8   -17.8       46
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       76.85   1957
 MINIMUM       30.54   1941
TOTALS         55.69              53.68    2.01    73.65
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.15    0.00     0.20
DAYS >= .01      134              107.7    26.3      120
DAYS >= .10       89               73.0    16.0       91
DAYS >= .50       37               35.6     1.4       52
DAYS >= 1.00      17               17.4    -0.4       27

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          23.8   1968
 SNOW DEPTH       29   01/16/1928
TOTALS           0.6                3.8    -3.2      0.2
SINCE 7/1          T                0.2    -0.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      6                2.8     3.2        8
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.2    -1.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                   0  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2599               2965    -366     2899
 SINCE 7/1      1046               1166    -120     1176
COOLING TOTAL   2167               2258     -91     2479
 SINCE 1/1      2167               2258     -91     2479

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/16/1876
 LATEST       04/25/1910
EARLIEST                        11/30
LATEST                          02/27
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/160
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/010    DATE  06/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/360    DATE  06/05

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.55

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             66     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               52     RAIN                      80
LIGHT RAIN              160     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      3
FOG                     134     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                     24

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

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