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CXUS55 KVEF 031140
CLALAS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS, NV
339 AM PST THU JAN 3 2019

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...THE LAS VEGAS NV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2018...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 TO 2019

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             117   06/20/2017
                        06/30/2013
                        07/19/2005
 LOW                8   01/13/1963
                        01/25/1937
HIGHEST           115   07/25       113       2      117  06/20
LOWEST             31   02/24        27       4       33  12/22
                                                          01/28
AVG. MAXIMUM     82.6              80.1     2.5     82.9
AVG. MINIMUM     61.7              58.7     3.0     61.7
MEAN             72.1              69.4     2.7     72.3
DAYS MAX >= 90    150             131.3    18.7      131
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      1               7.5    -6.5        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        10.72   1941
 MINIMUM         0.56   1953
TOTALS           3.39              4.19   -0.80     2.38
DAILY AVG.       0.01              0.01    0.00     0.01
DAYS >= .01        20              26.5    -6.5       21
DAYS >= .10         8              11.2    -3.2        6
DAYS >= .50         2               2.5    -0.5        0
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.2     0.8        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.33   MM                       12/31 TO 12/31
                                                          12/31 TO 12/31
                                                          12/31 TO 12/31
 STORM TOTAL     0.66                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    12/31(00) TO 12/31(00)
                                                 12/31(00) TO 12/31(00)1
                                                 12/31(00) TO 12/31(00)1

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           16.7   1949
 24 HR TOTAL      9.0   01/04/1974 TO 01/05/1974
 SNOW DEPTH         8   01/05/1974
TOTALS            0.0               0.3    -0.3      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.00              0.00    0.00     0.00
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.2    -0.2      0.0
 LIQUID 7/1      0.00              0.00    0.00     0.00
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       0               0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   MM                       12/31 TO 12/31
                                                          12/31 TO 12/31
                                                          12/31 TO 12/31
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    12/31(00) TO 12/31(00)
                                                 12/31(00) TO 12/31(00)1
                                                 12/31(00) TO 12/31(00)1

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1527              1951    -424     1265
 SINCE 7/1        688               847    -159      474
COOLING TOTAL    4255              3568     687     4044
 SINCE 1/1       4255              3568     687     4044

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              6.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/198
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    60/060    DATE  07/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    68/060    DATE  07/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          164
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            187
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         24

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     28

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             23     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               38     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
HAZE                      5

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

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