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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA
841 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE SALISBURY MD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1900 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              77   12/07/1998
                        12/06/1998
 LOW               -6   12/16/1958
HIGHEST            74   12/04        55      19       72  12/07
LOWEST             25   12/31        28      -3       22  12/19
                        12/14
AVG. MAXIMUM     56.1              48.2     7.9     57.0
AVG. MINIMUM     37.6              29.8     7.8     33.8
MEAN             46.9              39.0     7.9     45.4
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               1.7    -1.7        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     10              20.2   -10.2       20
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         8.33   1977
 MINIMUM         0.69   1988
TOTALS           3.26              3.71   -0.45     1.69
DAILY AVG.       0.11              0.12   -0.01     0.05
DAYS >= .01        12              10.1     1.9        8
DAYS >= .10         6               6.8    -0.8        4
DAYS >= .50         2               2.7    -0.7        1
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.9     0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.75   12/26 TO 12/26
                        12/25 TO 12/26
                        12/26 TO 12/26

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           20.2   5
                        0
                        -26215
TOTALS            0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0               1.8    -1.8      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                            MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   12/31 TO 12/31                MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     555               806    -251      598
 SINCE 7/1       1299              1624    -325     1182
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       1732              1153     579     1719
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/130    DATE  12/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/150    DATE  12/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               12     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      5
HAZE                      8

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

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