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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA
933 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012

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...THE SALISBURY MD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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              96   04/27/1915
                        04/26/1915
 LOW               15   04/01/1923
HIGHEST            88   04/16        72      16       85  04/25
                                                          04/24
                                                          04/20
LOWEST             32   04/08        40      -8       30  04/06
AVG. MAXIMUM     68.3              64.9     3.4     69.8
AVG. MINIMUM     44.3              43.1     1.2     48.5
MEAN             56.3              54.0     2.3     59.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      1               3.4    -2.4        2
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         6.30   1983
 MINIMUM         0.39   2010
TOTALS           2.96              3.55   -0.59     1.70
DAILY AVG.       0.10              0.12   -0.02     0.06
DAYS >= .01        11              10.9     0.1       11
DAYS >= .10         5               7.0    -2.0        7
DAYS >= .50         1               2.4    -1.4        0
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.05   04/21 TO 04/22

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           10.0   5
                        0
                        -26215
TOTALS             MM
SINCE 7/1         0.0               9.3    -9.3      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     MM                MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        MM                                 MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL       MM                                 MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     283               345     -62      226
 SINCE 7/1       3169              4280   -1111     4299
COOLING TOTAL      30                15      15       57
 SINCE 1/1         37                17      20       57
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/240    DATE  04/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/280    DATE  04/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     56

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