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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
1047 AM EDT SAT SEP 1 2012

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...THE LAGUARDIA NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 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             104   08/09/2001
 LOW               51   08/29/1982
HIGHEST            93   08/31        MM      MM       92  08/01
                        08/03
LOWEST             65   08/18        MM      MM       62  08/29
AVG. MAXIMUM     85.4              83.7     1.7     82.6
AVG. MINIMUM     72.1              68.9     3.2     69.4
MEAN             78.7              76.3     2.4     76.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      6               4.2     1.8        2
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        17.32   2011
 MINIMUM         0.12   1995
TOTALS           2.95              4.12   -1.17    17.32
DAILY AVG.       0.10              0.13   -0.03     0.56
DAYS >= .01         9               8.7     0.3       14
DAYS >= .10         7               6.1     0.9       11
DAYS >= .50         2               2.8    -0.8        7
DAYS >= 1.00        0               1.1    -1.1        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.90   08/27 TO 08/28           08/13 TO 08/14
                                                          08/14 TO 08/14
                                                          08/14 TO 08/14
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    08/14(00) TO 08/14(00)
                                                 08/14(00) TO 08/14(00)4
                                                 08/14(00) TO 08/14(00)4

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL              T   2008
                        0
                        0
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.00              0.00    0.00     0.00
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
 LIQUID 7/1      0.00              0.00             0.00
DAYS >= TRACE       0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   08/31 TO 08/31           08/31 TO 08/31
                                                          08/14 TO 08/14
                                                          08/14 TO 08/14
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    08/31(00) TO 08/31(00)
                                                 08/14(00) TO 08/14(00)4
                                                 08/14(00) TO 08/14(00)4

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       0                 1      -1        0
 SINCE 7/1          0                 1      -1        0
COOLING TOTAL     432               351      81      350
 SINCE 1/1       1297              1033     264     1153
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/200    DATE  08/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/200    DATE  08/27

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             20
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      5

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

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