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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1240 PM EST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE CLEVELAND OH CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              77   12/03/1982
 LOW              -15   12/22/1989
HIGHEST            62   12/04
                        12/03
LOWEST             19   12/30
AVG. MAXIMUM     43.7              38.3     5.4     43.5
AVG. MINIMUM     31.9              26.4     5.5     31.5
MEAN             37.8              32.4     5.4     37.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      3               8.7    -5.7        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     16              22.2    -6.2       17
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.5    -0.5        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         8.59   1990
 MINIMUM         0.71   1958
TOTALS           3.93              3.10    0.83     4.97
DAYS >= .01        18              16.0     2.0       16
DAYS >= .10        11               8.1     2.9       12
DAYS >= .50         1               1.6    -0.6        3
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.4    -0.4        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.51   12/02 TO 12/02              1.56

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           35.1   2004
TOTALS           15.2              14.1     1.1      7.0
SINCE 7/1        15.5              18.6    -3.1      8.1
DAYS >= 1.0         4               4.2    -0.2        2
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      5.0   12/26 TO 12/26

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     836              1012    -176      845
 SINCE 7/1       2081              2107     -26     1770
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       1096               817     279      995
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/310    DATE  12/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/300    DATE  12/22

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.80

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     78

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      0
FOG                      23     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      3

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

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