From: annie (dlvdisc@geekbabe.com)
Date: Mon Aug 02 2004 - 18:01:20 CDT
> Avg High Avg Low AVG rain Sunrise
> April 80 F (27 C) 44 F (7 C) .21 in 6:08 am 7:14 pm
> May 89 F (32 C) 51 F (11 C) .28 in 5:35 am 7:40 pm
I am not a meteorologist (IANAM -- hmmmm) but my dad was, and (among
other things at times) he did work as a practicing weather observer and
forecaster (industry, not broadcast). Not much of it rubbed off, but I
admit it was fun to amaze grade school teachers by being able to
identify clouds better than they could. :)
One thing I did learn from him was that the actual conditions at any
day, hour, minute, and second are more dependent on the real-world
variables than they are on the averages, meaning that yes, the last week
in April will, statistically, be 2-3 degrees cooler than the first week
in May, but there's no guarantee that moving DLV one way or the other
will result in weather that's more agreeable to our people.
Looking back, I've seen it in the 90's in late April during DLV, and
I've seen lows in the 50's in May during DLV.
Yes, in 2004 it was warm. It was warmer yet at DLV 1997. However, in
2003 we heard gripes about it being too cold and too breezy. I remember
it being quite cool in the evenings in 2001 as well.
Although Las Vegas weather seems to be more consistent that weather here
in Omaha, there are no guarantees. One thing we haven't seen yet at DLV
is a Las Vegas downpour. Only a matter of time. :) Those can be very
nasty.
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