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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1119 AM CDT FRI MAY 03 2024

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...THE MUSCLE SHOALS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             96   04/25/1925
                       04/24/1925
 LOW              24   04/13/1940
                       04/02/1924
                       04/06/1898
HIGHEST           87   04/26         MM      MM       89
LOWEST            38   04/06         MM      MM       41
AVG. MAXIMUM    74.6               74.4     0.2     72.1
AVG. MINIMUM    53.6               51.5     2.1     49.7
MEAN            64.1               62.9     1.2     60.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.81   1983
 MINIMUM        0.36   1986
TOTALS          6.42               4.80    1.62     4.22
DAILY AVG.      0.21               0.16    0.05
DAYS >= .01       10               10.0     0.0       13
DAYS >= .10        8                7.1     0.9        8
DAYS >= .50        4                3.3     0.7        2
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.6     1.4        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.08   04/02 TO 04/02               1.56

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.5   1987
 24 HR TOTAL     0.5   04/02/1987 TO 04/02/1987
TOTALS           0.0                 MM      MM       MM
SINCE 7/1        3.0                 MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      0                 MM      MM
DAYS >= 1.0        0                 MM      MM
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    111                130     -19      147
 SINCE 7/1      2484               2798    -314       MM
COOLING TOTAL     91                 68      23       31
 SINCE 1/1       104                 87      17       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/03/1908
 LATEST       05/02/1909
EARLIEST      11/01             11/08
LATEST        03/19             03/20
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/290    DATE  04/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/290    DATE  04/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0

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

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