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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1051 AM EST FRI JAN 01 2021

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...THE POUGHKEEPSIE NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2020...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1931 TO 2020

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            104   08/01/1933
 LOW             -30   01/21/1961
HIGHEST           97   07/19                          97  07/21
                       07/27
LOWEST            -3   12/19                          -4  01/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.6               61.1     2.5     61.2
AVG. MINIMUM    41.9               38.5     3.4     40.5
MEAN            52.8               49.8     3.0     50.8
DAYS MAX >= 90    31               14.0    17.0       16
DAYS MAX <= 32    11               25.0   -14.0       26
DAYS MIN <= 32   124              141.5   -17.5      133
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                5.2    -4.2        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       62.01   2011
 MINIMUM       24.52   1964
TOTALS         29.69              46.53  -16.84    40.81
DAILY AVG.      0.09                                0.11
DAYS >= .01      112              125.3   -13.3      143
DAYS >= .10       67               81.2   -14.2       91
DAYS >= .50       19               30.5   -11.5       28
DAYS >= 1.00       7               10.9    -3.9        6
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.55   09/29 TO 09/30


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   5379               6210    -831     5838
 SINCE 7/1      1993               2327    -334     2254
COOLING TOTAL   1020                671     349      808
 SINCE 1/1      1020                672     348      808
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/260    DATE  11/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/250    DATE  11/15


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             24     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               33     RAIN                      50
LIGHT RAIN              116     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               23     SLEET                      0
FOG                     159     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     20
HAZE                     54

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

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