| April had a delightful stretch of early summer weather |
The most memorable part of the weather for the month was the ten day stretch of early summer weather between the 16th and the 25th. That period saw every day at or above 67°, with a maximum of 85°, on the 23rd. The average high temperature was 73.9°, which is 12.4° above normal, and normal for June 2. The average for the period was 57.0°, which is 7.2° on the mild side. Large ranges in daily temperatures were noted with three days having a diurnal of 40° or more, with the greatest being 44°, on the 18th, when it rose from a morning low of 32° to an afternoon high of 76°. The carnival was in town that week, with no rain falling on the event. This was very unusual. The month as a whole, with an average of 50.0º, was 2.8° above normal. Total precipitation was 3.86 inches, which is 94% of normal. The only record temperature set was a high minimum of 60°, on the 24th. -- John Anderson |