tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703186610951968830.post-73656075193746320422008-05-09T09:30:00.000-07:002008-05-09T10:59:08.126-07:00<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Compared to historical averages, April in Hood River was much cooler and somewhat drier, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">continuing</span> the pattern that started in March.<br /><br />The average temperature was 4.1 degrees cooler than long term averages, and<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>4.8 degrees below 2000-2007 averages. Wind speeds were average, with WSW winds predominate.<br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">There were no local records set in April.<br /><br />If long range <a href="http://stormteam12.typepad.com/stormteam12/2008/05/chilly-then-hot.html">forecasts</a> hold up, there is relief from this cold Spring coming up. Temperatures might make it into the high 80's by next weekend. This would be a Good Thing.<br /><br /></span></span> <table str="" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 489pt;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="650"><col style="width: 139pt;" width="185"> <col style="width: 67pt;" width="89"> <col style="width: 64pt;" width="85"> <col style="width: 72pt;" width="96"> <col style="width: 73pt;" width="97"> <col style="width: 74pt;" width="98"> <tbody><tr style="height: 35.25pt;" height="47"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 35.25pt; width: 139pt;" height="47" width="185"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl24" style="width: 67pt;" width="89"><span style="font-size:85%;">High</span></td> <td class="xl24" style="width: 64pt;" width="85"><span style="font-size:85%;">Low</span></td> <td class="xl24" style="width: 72pt;" width="96"><span style="font-size:85%;">Average</span></td> <td class="xl25" style="width: 73pt;" width="97"><span style="font-size:85%;">Historical Average</span></td> <td class="xl24" style="width: 74pt;" width="98"><span style="font-size:85%;">Variance</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 22.5pt;" height="30"> <td class="xl26" style="height: 22.5pt;" height="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">Temperature (F)</span></td> <td class="xl27" style="border-left: medium none;" num=""> 76.8<br /></td> <td class="xl27" style="border-left: medium none;" num="">26.1<br /></td> <td class="xl27" style="border-left: medium none;" num="">45.8<br /></td> <td class="xl27" style="border-left: medium none;" num="">49.9<br /></td> <td class="xl27" style="border-left: medium none;" num="" fmla="=+D2-E2">-4.1<br /></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 22.5pt;" height="30"> <td class="xl26" style="border-top: medium none; height: 22.5pt;" height="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">Wind (mph)</span></td> <td class="xl26" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" num="">29<br /></td> <td class="xl26" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl26" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" num="">3.4<br /></td> <td class="xl26" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" num="">3.3<br /></td> <td class="xl27" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" num="" fmla="=+D3-E3"> 0.1<br /></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 22.5pt;" height="30"> <td class="xl26" style="border-top: medium none; height: 22.5pt;" height="30"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rainfall (in)</span></td> <td class="xl28" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" num="00.36">0.18<br /></td> <td class="xl28" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></td> <td class="xl28" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" num="00.49">1.37 (total)<br /></td> <td class="xl28" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" num="00.39">1.63<br /></td> <td class="xl28" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" num="00.1" fmla="=+D4-E4">-0.26</td></tr></tbody></table>Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08010726138495929820noreply@blogger.com