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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
921 AM CDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE WICHITA FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1897 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             103   04/18/2011
 LOW               24   04/03/1975
HIGHEST            91    04/29       92      -1       98  04/25
LOWEST             29    04/24       34      -5       44  04/23
                                                          04/21
AVG. MAXIMUM     72.7              75.8    -3.1     79.8
AVG. MINIMUM     45.9              49.4    -3.5     56.4
MEAN             59.3              62.6    -3.3     68.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      1               1.6    -0.6        5
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      2               0.5     1.5        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         8.50   1957
 MINIMUM         0.08   1996
TOTALS           2.43              2.61   -0.18     2.40
DAILY AVG.       0.08              0.09   -0.01     0.08
DAYS >= .01         7               6.2     0.8        6
DAYS >= .10         4               3.9     0.1        3
DAYS >= .50         2               1.6     0.4        1
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.7     0.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.06   04/02 TO 04/02

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS              T               0.0     0.0
SINCE 7/1         3.5               3.9    -0.4

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     219               142      77
 SINCE 7/1       2796              2945    -149
COOLING TOTAL      57                70     -13
 SINCE 1/1         77                92     -15
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              13.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/010    DATE  04/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/360    DATE  04/10


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      1
FOG                      11     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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RECORD EVENTS/REMARKS

RECORD COLDEST MAXIMUM OF 45 DEGREES SET ON THE 3RD.
RECORD COLDEST MAXIMUM OF 47 DEGREES SET ON THE 10TH.
RECORD MINIMUM OF 33 DEGREES SET ON THE 19TH.
RECORD MINIMUM OF 36 DEGREES SET ON THE 23RD.
RECORD MINIMUM OF 29 DEGREES SET ON THE 24TH.
RECORD MINIMUM OF 38 DEGREES SET ON THE 25TH.
NEW LATEST FREEZE DATE ESTABLISHED ON THE 24TH.
4TH COLDEST APRIL ON RECORD.

THE JANUARY THROUGH APRIL TOTAL PRECIPITATION IS 5.64 INCHES.

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