5-12-10 —     Local rainfall totals for April were above normal, according to the

monthly weather summary from J.D. Rogers, local observer for the National

Weather Service.

    Rogers reported a total of 4.62 inches of precipitation in April,

compared to the average of 4.24 inches. The total precipitation for the

first four months of the year is 15.29 inches, which is 2.27 inches below

normal.

    April was also quite a bit warmer than average. Rogers reported the

average temperature last month was 58.5 degrees. Normally, the average for

April is 53.8 degrees. He noted that temperatures at or above 80 degrees

were recorded nine days in April.

    The maximum temperature for the month was 87 degrees, which was recorded

on April 2.

    The minimum temperature for the month was 33 degrees, which was recorded

on April 10 and April 18.