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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1059 AM CDT FRI MAY 01 2026

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...THE TUSCALOOSA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 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             94   04/21/1987
 LOW              29   04/04/1987
                       04/01/1987
HIGHEST           87   04/17         MM      MM       90  04/28
LOWEST            40   04/20         MM      MM       37  04/09
AVG. MAXIMUM    81.1               75.5     5.6     79.6
AVG. MINIMUM    55.0               52.0     3.0     55.9
MEAN            68.1                                67.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.2    -0.2        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.41   1979
 MINIMUM        0.30   1987
TOTALS          3.36               5.00   -1.64     5.76
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.17   -0.06
DAYS >= .01        9                8.9     0.1
DAYS >= .10        7                6.3     0.7
DAYS >= .50        2                3.3    -1.3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.6    -0.6


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     31                108     -77       77
 SINCE 7/1      2017               2394    -377       MM
COOLING TOTAL    130                 70      60      166
 SINCE 1/1       232                100     132       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    21/180    DATE  04/02
                                21/020          04/07
                                21/020          04/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    31/030    DATE  04/19

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     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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