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

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...THE SALISBURY MD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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              92   10/09/2007
                        10/06/1997
                        10/10/1939
 LOW               23   10/29/2001
HIGHEST            87   10/03        76      11       85  10/10
LOWEST             35   10/13        42      -7       29  10/31
AVG. MAXIMUM     71.2              68.3     2.9     69.8
AVG. MINIMUM     51.5              46.2     5.3     48.0
MEAN             61.3              57.2     4.1     58.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               1.5    -1.5        2
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         9.13   1976
 MINIMUM         0.13   2000
TOTALS           9.23R             3.49    5.74     2.00
DAILY AVG.       0.30              0.11    0.19     0.06
DAYS >= .01        13               8.1     4.9       11
DAYS >= .10         7               5.1     1.9        2
DAYS >= .50         4               2.4     1.6        2
DAYS >= 1.00        2               1.0     1.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    6.07   10/28 TO 10/29

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL              T   5
                        0
                        -26215
TOTALS            0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   10/29 TO 10/29           10/31 TO 10/31
                                                          10/31 TO 10/31
                                                          10/31 TO 10/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     175               265     -90      209
 SINCE 7/1        194               313    -119      225
COOLING TOTAL      70                25      45       28
 SINCE 1/1       1732              1150     582     1716
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/260    DATE  10/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/290    DATE  10/29

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

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               13     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                      8

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

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