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Climatological Report (Annual)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1001 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE AUGUSTA REGIONAL BUSH FIELD GA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1873 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             108   08/10/2007
                        08/21/1983
 LOW                    01/21/1985
HIGHEST           106   06/30        MM      MM      105  08/03
                        06/29
LOWEST             17   02/13        MM      MM       15  01/14
                        01/04
AVG. MAXIMUM     77.9              76.9     1.0     79.3
AVG. MINIMUM     52.4              51.0     1.4     51.3
MEAN             65.2              63.9     1.3     65.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     68              82.0   -14.0      126
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.3    -0.3        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     46              51.2    -5.2       54
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        50.58   2009
 MINIMUM        27.44   2010
TOTALS          36.08             43.57   -7.49    29.43
DAILY AVG.       0.10              0.12   -0.02     0.08
DAYS >= .01       105             104.8     0.2      102
DAYS >= .10        64              67.9    -3.9       57
DAYS >= .50        27              28.6    -1.6       18
DAYS >= 1.00        6              12.4    -6.4        5
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    4.68   MM                       12/31 TO 12/31
                                                          12/31 TO 12/31
                                                          12/31 TO 12/31
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    12/31(00) TO 12/31(00)
                                                 12/31(00) TO 12/31(00)1
                                                 12/31(00) TO 12/31(00)1

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           14.0   1973
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
 SNOW DEPTH        14   02/10/1973
TOTALS            0.0               0.9    -0.9      2.0
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.00              0.10   -0.10     0.20
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.1    -0.1      0.0
 LIQUID 7/1      0.00              0.00    0.00     0.00
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       0               0.4    -0.4        3
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.3    -0.3        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             1  01/10
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   MM                       12/31 TO 12/31
                                                          12/31 TO 12/31
                                                          12/31 TO 12/31
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    12/31(00) TO 12/31(00)
                                                 12/31(00) TO 12/31(00)1
                                                 12/31(00) TO 12/31(00)1

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1982              2470    -488     2301
 SINCE 7/1        926               975     -49       MM
COOLING TOTAL    2163              2088      75     2515
 SINCE 1/1       2163              2089      74     2515

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/267
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/310    DATE  03/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/320    DATE  07/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          228
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             94
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         44

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               55     RAIN                      58
LIGHT RAIN              138     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                     252     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     78
HAZE                     74

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
