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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
1012 AM EST WED MAR 4 2009

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...THE BINGHAMTON NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2008 TO 2/28/2009...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1951 TO 2009

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              66   02/16/1954
 LOW              -20   01/15/1957
HIGHEST            57   12/28        31      26       63  01/08
LOWEST             -6   01/17        18     -24       -2  01/03
AVG. MAXIMUM     30.6              30.9    -0.3     32.4
AVG. MINIMUM     16.0              17.5    -1.5     20.0
MEAN             23.3              24.2    -0.9     26.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     52              53.0    -1.0       48
DAYS MIN <= 32     88              83.0     5.0       84
DAYS MIN <= 0       3               7.0    -4.0        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        12.16   1977
 MINIMUM         3.99   1979
TOTALS           6.75              8.07   -1.32    10.11
DAILY AVG.       0.08              0.09   -0.01     0.11
DAYS >= .01        39              48.0    -9.0       50
DAYS >= .10        20              18.0     2.0       23
DAYS >= .50         3               4.0    -1.0        5
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.14   12/11 TO 12/12           02/29 TO 02/29

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           90.3   1977
 24 HR TOTAL     21.0   02/19/1972 TO 02/19/1972
 SNOW DEPTH        33   12/28/1969
TOTALS           56.0              54.9     1.1     56.8
SINCE 7/1        71.6              61.9     9.7     62.4
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      4                 4       0        2
DAYS >= TRACE      65              66.0    -1.0       62
DAYS >= 1.0        15              15.0     0.0       20
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        12   01/30                          8  12/17
                        01/28                             12/16
                        01/29
 24 HR TOTAL      6.3   12/19 TO 12/19           02/29 TO 02/29

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    3734              3648      86     3497
 SINCE 7/1       5294              5241      53     4767
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/20/1993
 LATEST       05/25/1956
EARLIEST                        10/08
LATEST                          05/02
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/254
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/260    DATE  02/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/270    DATE  02/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             48
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         33

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              6
LT FREEZING RAIN         13     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                5     SNOW                      14
LIGHT SNOW               57     SLEET                      0
FOG                      62     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     13
HAZE                     34

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

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