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CLMDFW

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
559 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2012

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...THE DALLAS FORT WORTH CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 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             106   10/03/1951
 LOW               24   10/30/1917
HIGHEST            89   10/21        92      -3       90  10/07
LOWEST             38   10/28        41      -3       39  10/29
                        10/27
AVG. MAXIMUM     77.8              78.3    -0.5     79.8
AVG. MINIMUM     56.1              56.8    -0.7     56.5
MEAN             67.0              67.5    -0.5     68.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               1.9    -1.9        1
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX >= 100     0                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN >= 80      0                                  0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        14.18   1981
 MINIMUM            T   1975
                        1924
TOTALS           1.02              4.22   -3.20     3.12
DAILY AVG.       0.03              0.14   -0.11     0.10
DAYS >= .01         2               7.4    -5.4        6
DAYS >= .10         2               4.9    -2.9        5
DAYS >= .50         1               2.7    -1.7        2
DAYS >= 1.00        0               1.4    -1.4        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.02   10/13 TO 10/14              1.43

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL              T   1993
                        1925
 24 HR TOTAL        T   10/29/1993 TO 10/29/1993
                        10/28/1925 TO 10/28/1925
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       0                                  0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   10/31 TO 10/31               0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      98                66      32       59
 SINCE 7/1         98                72      26       59
COOLING TOTAL     166               146      20      166
 SINCE 1/1       3283              2723     560     3591
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/280    DATE  10/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/270    DATE  10/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     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                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

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

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