Weather and Forecast Summary Louisville 121712

MikeS 66 Index (12/16/2012 data)
45.8
+9

High Plains  +3.4
Midwest  +15.4
Northeast  +8.9
Southeast  +10.6
Southern  +13.0
West   +2.7

12 Days of Christmas - % For White Christmas in Louisville 2012
Dec 14   5%
Dec 15  <5%
Dec 16  <5%
Dec 17  <5%

Other news...
SPC includes Louisville in 15% chance for severe weather (slight risk). Main risk - large hail

Arctic air in Alaska - Yesterday's low temperature at Tanana was -56; high temperature was -47

Buffalo NY's Lake Effect Snow Machine for December so far... 0.3"

International Falls MN High 33; Low 19. An average of 17 degrees above normal (Should be 19 for high and 0 for low)

Forks WA Annual Rainfall to date  121.35"
It has rained 222 days this year
It has rained every day this month
Guess what? Rain is in the forecast for the rest of the week.

Kahului HI Annual Rainfall to date  5.09" (over 11" below normal)
Phoenix AZ Annual Rainfall to date 4.19"
Both are expecting rain this week.

Death Valley CA has recorded at least 100 degrees for 158 days this year
In July, Death Valley recorded its 3rd highest daily minimum temperature of all time at 107 degrees.
By the way, their record low was 15, in 1913, the same year as their record high 134

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