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Climatological Report (monthly)

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
159 PM CDT SAT MAY 2 2009

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...THE MEMPHIS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2009...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2009

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              94   04/21/1987
 LOW               27   04/02/1881
                        04/01/1881
HIGHEST            85   04/26        73      12       88  04/23
                        04/25
                        04/23
LOWEST             36   04/07        52     -16       34  04/15
AVG. MAXIMUM     72.0              72.4    -0.4     71.6
AVG. MINIMUM     52.0              51.9     0.1     50.8
MEAN             62.0              62.1    -0.1     61.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
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        17.13   1991
 MINIMUM         0.89   1925
TOTALS           3.63              5.79   -2.16     8.66
DAILY AVG.       0.12              0.19   -0.07     0.29
DAYS >= .01         9               9.0     0.0       15
DAYS >= .10         5               7.0    -2.0       11
DAYS >= .50         4               4.0     0.0        5
DAYS >= 1.00        1               2.0    -1.0        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.71   04/18 TO 04/19

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL              T   2008
                        1971
                        1920
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0        T
SINCE 7/1         4.1               6.6    -2.5      5.4
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                 0       0        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   04/30 TO 04/30

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     155               144      11      163
 SINCE 7/1       2958              3019     -61     2738
COOLING TOTAL      75                72       3       57
 SINCE 1/1         98                90       8       88
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/300    DATE  04/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/270    DATE  04/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

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

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