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CXAK59 PABR 010949
CLMBRW

CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BARROW, AK
149 AM AKDT WED MAY 1 2013
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...THE BARROW WSO AP CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1915 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              42   4/24/1936 
 LOW              -42   4/04/1924 
HIGHEST            28   4/23         27       1      20  4/15  
LOWEST            -26               -24      -2     -24  4/01  
AVG. MAXIMUM        7.4               8.5    -1.1    10.2    
AVG. MINIMUM       -6.1              -4.9    -1.2    -1.0   
MEAN                0.7               1.8    -1.1     4.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      0                 0.0     0.0     0
DAYS MAX <= 32     30                29.4     0.6    30
DAYS MAX >= 80      0                 0.0     0.0     0
DAYS MAX >= 70      0                 0.0     0.0     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     30                30.0     0.0    30
DAYS MIN <= 0      20                20.3    -0.3    14

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM            1.36   1963   
 MINIMUM            0.00   1938
TOTALS              0.19              0.16    0.03    0.17
DAILY AVG.          0.01              0.01    0.00    0.01
DAYS >= .01         7                 5.1     1.9     8
DAYS >= .10         0                 0.3    -0.3     0
DAYS >= .50         0                 0.0     0.0     0
DAYS >= 1.0         0                 0.0     0.0     0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL        0.08   4/27-4/28                  0.06  4/06        

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             15.4   1963
 24 HR TOTAL        5.4   4-21-2010
 SNOW DEPTH        38     4-30-1929    
TOTALS              5.2               3.2     2.0     5.5   
SINCE 7/1          57.1              34.2    22.9    70.5   
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      6                10      -4      12
DAYS >= TRACE      20                19.4    -0.4    24
DAYS >= 1.0         2                 0.5     1.5     0
DAYS >= 6.0         0                 0.0     0.0     0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         7   4/23                         13  4/09  
 24 HR TOTAL      1.3   4/27-4/28                     0.9  4/06  

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1924              1895      29    1805 
 SINCE 7/1      16143             17147   -1012   17158
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0       0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0       0
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WIND (MPH)                        
AVERAGE WIND SPEED               11.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION     36/230    DATE   04/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION     45/230    DATE   04/22

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM                                      
AVERAGE SKY COVER             MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           MM
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             MM
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         MM

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     MM

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     ICE PELLETS                 0
RAIN                      0     GLAZE                       0
DRIZZLE                   0     HAIL                        0
SNOW                     20     HAZE                        3
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE       3
BLOWING SNOW              9


-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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RFL MAY 13