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CLMLEX

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1048 AM EDT MON MAY 04 2026

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...THE LEXINGTON KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             91   04/30/1942
 LOW              15   04/18/1875
HIGHEST           83   04/15         MM      MM       83  04/02
                                                          04/18
LOWEST            32   04/08         MM      MM       28  04/09
AVG. MAXIMUM    74.0               67.2     6.8     69.2
AVG. MINIMUM    50.9               45.2     5.7     47.4
MEAN            62.4               56.2     6.2     58.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                2.9    -1.9        3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.70   2011
 MINIMUM        0.40   1896
TOTALS          2.67               4.42   -1.75    10.56
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.15   -0.06     0.35
DAYS >= .01       12               12.8    -0.8       10
DAYS >= .10        7                7.9    -0.9       10
DAYS >= .50        1                3.1    -2.1        6
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.9    -0.9        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.13   04/27 TO 04/28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           5.9   1987
TOTALS           0.0                0.2    -0.2      0.0
SINCE 7/1       11.5               14.5    -3.0       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    135                287    -152      235
 SINCE 7/1      4076               4331    -255       MM
COOLING TOTAL     64                 23      41       40
 SINCE 1/1        93                 27      66       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/210    DATE  04/04
                                28/310          04/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/320    DATE  04/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.27
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
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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