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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA
929 AM EDT THU NOV 1 2012

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...THE ELIZABETH CITY NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1934 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              95   10/06/1954
                        10/07/1941
 LOW               26   10/29/1976
                        10/27/1962
HIGHEST            90   10/03        77      13       84  10/17
LOWEST             43   10/22        58     -15       32  10/30
AVG. MAXIMUM     74.9              72.5     2.4     71.6
AVG. MINIMUM     55.6              52.3     3.3     50.9
MEAN             65.3              62.4     2.9     61.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      1               0.1     0.9        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.4    -0.4        1
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM           MM   MM
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS           5.43              3.07    2.36     2.08
DAILY AVG.       0.18              0.10    0.08     0.07
DAYS >= .01        13               9.9     3.1        8
DAYS >= .10         5               4.3     0.7        4
DAYS >= .50         3               1.6     1.4        2
DAYS >= 1.00        2               1.1     0.9        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.12   10/28 TO 10/29

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
TOTALS            0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0                MM      MM      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0                MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   10/31 TO 10/31           10/31 TO 10/31
                                                          10/31 TO 10/31
                                                          10/31 TO 10/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      83               139     -56      150
 SINCE 7/1         85               151     -66      153
COOLING TOTAL     101                59      42       43
 SINCE 1/1       2233              1581     652     1960
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/020    DATE  10/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/360    DATE  10/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                     11

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

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