Strong to severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts, large hail, and perhaps a couple tornadoes, are likely Thursday from parts of the lower Ohio Valley into the southern Plains. An Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) outlook has been issued. Further north, a warm front will bring areas of rain showers to portions of the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Read More >
| Average Temperature - 64.6 F | 21st-22nd Warmest ; Average = 63.4 F |
| Precipitation - 14.74 In | 48th Wettest Year of Record ; Wettest = 32.13" 1986 |
| Highest Sea Level Pressure : 30.60 In - March 1st | Highest: 31.04 inches (sea level) on Dec 24th, 1983 |
| Lowest Sea Level Pressure : 29.29 In - October 28th | Lowest: 29.09 inches (sea level) on Feb. 9, 1960 |
| Growing Season : 206 Days | Rank: 8th-10th least ; Least season 191 days 1989 |
| # Days Thunderstorms Occurred - 39 Days | Rank: 24th Highest |
| # Days Severe Thunderstorms Occurred - 1 Days | July 29th - 59 mph |
| # Days Hail Occurred - 1 Day | May 2nd - 1" hail |
| # Days with Fog - 81 Days | Fog - Prevailing Visibility reduced to 6 miles or less |
| # Days with Dense Fog - 10 Days | Dense Fog - Visibility 1/4 mile or less ; Average 16 days |
| # Days with Freezing Rain/Freezing Drizzle - 2 Days | |
| # Days with Dust storm - 2 Days | Dust storm - Prevailing Visibility 1/2 mile or less |
| # Days 90 F - 117 Days | Rank: 21st-23rd Highest ; Average = 103.9 Days |
| Longest Consecutive Days 90 F - 27, 15 , 14 Days | 27 Days: Aug 1st- 27th; 60 days is ranked 10th Highest |
| # Days 100 F - 20 Days | Rank: 24th-25th Highest ; Normal = 14.41 Days |
| Longest Consecutive Days 100 F - 5, 3, 3 Days | Comparison: 9 days ranked 9th-12th Highest |
| # Days 105 F - 0 Days | |
| Longest Consecutive Days 105 F - 0 Days | |
| # Days Max 32 F or less - 2 Days | Comparison: 6 days ranked 7th-10th most |
| # Days Min 32 F or less - 81 Days | Rank: 4th Most |
| Consecutive Mins 32 F or less - 12, 10, 9 Days | Comparison: 19 Days Ranked 8th-11th |
| # Days Min 20 F or Less - 11 Days | Rank: 22nd-26th Most ; Avg = 8.66 |
| # Days Consecutive Min 20 F or less - 3 , 2, 2 Days | Comparison: 5 Days Ranked 8th-17th Most |
| # Days Max 20 F or less - 0 Days | |
| First Freeze : October 30th - 31 F | Earliest freeze 10/19/89 |
| First Moderate Freeze: November 17th - 27 F | Average First Moderate Freeze - November 24th |
| First Severe Freeze: November 25th - 23 F | Average First Severe Freeze - December 4th |
| Last Freeze : April 7th - 29 F | Average Last Freeze - March 29th |
| Last Moderate Freeze: March 28th - 27 F | Average Last Moderate Freeze - March 19th |
| Last Severe Freeze: March 1st - 21 F | Average Last Severe Freeze - March 2nd |
| # Days Minimum 5 F or less - 0 Days | |
| Most Consecutive Dry Days - 23, 22, 21 | 23 Days: Feb 15 - Mar 9th ; 22 days Apr 29- May 20th |
| Most Consecutive Days Trace or Dry - 82, 31, 28 | 82 Days: Oct 15th 2008- Jan 4 2009 Ranked: 6th Highest |
| Most Consecutive Days Trace or more Precip- 7, 6, 4, 4 | 7 Days: Sep 8th-14th ; 6 Days: Nov 29th-Dec 4th |
| Most Consecutive Days .01 or more Precip - 3, 3, 3 | |
| Most Consecutive Days Trace or more Snowfall - 3 Days | December 2nd-4th 1.1" 4 Days is Ranked 4th-12th |
| Most Consecutive Days .1 or more Snowfall - 2 Days | December 3rd-4th 1.1" Ranked 5th-46th Highest |
| 15 Record or tie high Maximum temperature | |
| 4 Record or tie cold Maximum temperature | |
| 8 record or tie warm Minimum temperature | |
| 0 record cold minimum temperature | |
| 4 daily precipitation records | |
| 3 November daily snowfall records | |
| 9th Warmest February - 52.8 F | Normal = 48.6 F |
| 7th-8th Coldest December 41.1 F | Normal = 44.8 F |
| 5th Wettest July - 6.55" | Normal = 1.89 " |
| 6th Wettest Summer - 8.91" | Normal = 5.37" |
| 2nd Driest August - 0.03" | Normal = 1.77" |
| 4th Driest Winter - 0.26" | Normal = 1.76" |
| 10th Driest Spring - 1.30" | Normal = 2.94 " |
| 3rd-5th Warmest New Years Day - 73 F | Warmest New Years Day - 76 F 2000, 2006 |
| 4th Snowiest Christmas Eve - 0.5" | Snowiest 5.8" 2011 |
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