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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA
1208 PM EST FRI FEB 1 2013

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...THE SALISBURY MD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1900 TO 2013

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   01/30/2002
 LOW               -9   01/21/1918
HIGHEST            75   01/30        49      26       67  01/07
LOWEST              8   01/25        31     -23       15  01/16
AVG. MAXIMUM     49.9              44.2     5.7     52.1
AVG. MINIMUM     30.2              26.6     3.6     31.1
MEAN             40.1              35.4     4.7     41.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      4               4.4    -0.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     18              21.9    -3.9       21
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         9.86   1937
 MINIMUM         0.10   1921
TOTALS           3.00              3.61   -0.61     2.09
DAILY AVG.       0.10              0.12   -0.02     0.07
DAYS >= .01        10              10.2    -0.2        9
DAYS >= .10         7               6.6     0.4        5
DAYS >= .50         2               2.6    -0.6        1
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.8    -0.8        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.94   01/17 TO 01/18

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          999.9   2010
TOTALS            2.8
SINCE 7/1         2.8               5.0    -2.2      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         2               1.1     0.9        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         1   01/25                          0  MM
                        01/24
                        01/17
 24 HR TOTAL      1.3   MM                       01/31 TO 01/31
                                                          01/31 TO 01/31
                                                          01/31 TO 01/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     765               917    -152      718
 SINCE 7/1       2064              2541    -477     1900
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/180    DATE  01/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/180    DATE  01/31

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

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                     14

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

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