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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
542 AM CDT WED MAY 01 2024

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...THE BIRMINGHAM CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             92   04/21/1987
 LOW              26   04/11/1973
HIGHEST           84   04/14         MM      MM       86  04/04
                       04/26
                                                          04/05
LOWEST            36   04/06         MM      MM       44  04/02
                                                          04/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    75.4               75.0     0.4     74.5
AVG. MINIMUM    54.9               52.1     2.8     52.7
MEAN            65.2                                63.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.6    -0.6        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       13.75   1979
 MINIMUM        0.42   1986
TOTALS          2.99               5.08   -2.09     6.87
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.17   -0.07     0.23
DAYS >= .01       10                9.2     0.8       11
DAYS >= .10        9                6.3     2.7       10
DAYS >= .50        1                3.3    -2.3        4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.6    -1.6        2


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     96                117     -21       83
 SINCE 7/1      2153               2512    -359       MM
COOLING TOTAL    107                 74      33       47
 SINCE 1/1       128                103      25       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/130    DATE  04/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/110    DATE  04/10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      3

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

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