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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
357 PM EST SAT JAN 1 2011

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...THE PITTSBURGH CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2010...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2010

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             103   07/16/1988
                        08/06/1918
                        07/10/1881
 LOW              -22   01/19/1994
HIGHEST            93                        MM       90  08/17
                                                          08/09
LOWEST                                       MM      -10  01/17
AVG. MAXIMUM     61.2              59.9     1.3     60.1
AVG. MINIMUM     42.5              40.7     1.8     41.8
MEAN             51.9              50.3     1.6     51.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     16               8.4     7.6        2
DAYS MAX <= 32     55              34.9    20.1       45
DAYS MIN <= 32    121             118.8     2.2      114
DAYS MIN <= 0       1               3.9    -2.9        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        52.94   2004
 MINIMUM        32.33   2002
TOTALS          37.85             37.85    0.00
DAILY AVG.       0.10              0.10    0.00     0.09
DAYS >= .01       139             153.2   -14.2      151
DAYS >= .10        74              85.0   -11.0       81
DAYS >= .50        25              23.6     1.4       15
DAYS >= 1.00        7               6.0     1.0        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.38   MM                       12/31 TO 12/31
                                                          12/31 TO 12/31[J)
                                                          12/31 TO 12/31[J)

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           70.2   2003
 24 HR TOTAL      8.8   MM
TOTALS           78.8R             40.6    38.2     40.2
SINCE 7/1        12.2              10.4     1.8     10.8
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      2                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE      72
DAYS >= 1.0        21              12.1     8.9       14
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     11.4R  MM                           4.7

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    5690              5829    -139     5627
 SINCE 7/1       2316              2194     122     2081
COOLING TOTAL    1029               654     375      631
 SINCE 1/1       1029               726     303      631
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/280    DATE  10/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/330    DATE  06/23

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             28     MIXED PRECIP               2
HEAVY RAIN               24     RAIN                      41
LIGHT RAIN              127     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          6     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                4     SNOW                      17
LIGHT SNOW               71     SLEET                      2
FOG                     195     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     15
HAZE                    125

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

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