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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO, CA
847 AM PST SUN JAN 1 2012

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...THE PALM SPRINGS INTL AIRPORT CA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2011...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2011

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             123   07/29/1995
                        07/28/1995
                        08/01/1993
 LOW               19   01/22/1937
HIGHEST           117   08/24        89      28      117  09/03
                                                          07/16
LOWEST             32   02/04        59     -27       33  12/31
                        02/03
AVG. MAXIMUM     87.1              87.3    -0.2     87.1
AVG. MINIMUM     59.6              60.6    -1.0     60.6
MEAN             73.4              73.9    -0.5     73.8
DAYS MAX >= 90    167             165.8     1.2      159
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX >= 100   101                                110
DAYS MAX >= 110    34                                 33
DAYS MIN <= 32      2               0.2     1.8        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        18.48   1943
 MINIMUM         0.76   2002
                        1999
TOTALS           2.97              5.74   -2.77     9.61
DAILY AVG.          T              0.02   -0.02        T
DAYS >= .01        16                MM      MM       22
DAYS >= .10         9                MM      MM       15
DAYS >= .50         3                MM      MM        6
DAYS >= 1.00        0                MM      MM        2
DAYS >= 1.50        0                                  2
DAYS >= 2.00        0                                  1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.88   MM                       12/31 TO 12/31
                                                          12/31 TO 12/31
                                                          12/31 TO 12/31
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    12/31(00) TO 12/31(00)
                                                 12/31(00) TO 12/31(00)1
                                                 12/31(00) TO 12/31(00)1

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            0.0                MM      MM
SINCE 7/1         0.0                MM      MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     972               874      98      780
 SINCE 7/1        427               386      41      325
COOLING TOTAL    4133              4142      -9     4106
 SINCE 1/1       4133              4141      -8     4106

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/24/1951
 LATEST       03/13/1956
EARLIEST                        12/16
LATEST                          01/29
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/100    DATE  03/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/320    DATE  05/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.10
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          336
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             26
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     34

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               21     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                     12

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

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