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CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED AND AMENDED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
1134 AM EDT TUE JUN 4 2013

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...THE BINGHAMTON NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1951 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              89   05/20/1996
                        05/07/1982
 LOW               25   05/01/1978
                        05/10/1966
                        05/17/1956
HIGHEST            87   05/31        66      21       87  05/28
LOWEST             30   05/14        46     -16       37  05/11
AVG. MAXIMUM     68.5              65.5     3.0     71.3
AVG. MINIMUM     47.5              46.1     1.4     51.8
MEAN             58.0              55.8     2.2     61.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      2               0.9     1.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         7.48   2011
 MINIMUM         0.78   1962
TOTALS           3.37              3.57   -0.20     4.19
DAILY AVG.       0.11              0.12   -0.01     0.14
DAYS >= .01        12              13.7    -1.7       14
DAYS >= .10         7               8.0    -1.0        9
DAYS >= .50         2               2.3    -0.3        4
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.88   05/10 TO 05/11

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            3.4   1966
 24 HR TOTAL      3.4   05/09/1966 TO 05/09/1966
 SNOW DEPTH         2   05/10/1966
TOTALS              T               0.1    -0.1      0.0
SINCE 7/1        69.1              83.4   -14.3     43.5
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       2               0.2     1.8        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         T   05/13                          0  MM
                        05/24
 24 HR TOTAL        T   05/24 TO 05/24

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     250               305     -55      148
 SINCE 7/1       6824              7104    -280     5723
COOLING TOTAL      43                19      24       50
 SINCE 1/1         43                23      20       56
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/226
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/240    DATE  05/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/250    DATE  05/22

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      2
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      4

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

&&
CORRECTED GREATEST SNOW DEPTH
TIED DAILY RECORD HIGH 5/31 87  OLD RECORD FROM 2011
LATEST TRACE OF SNOWFALL 5/24  OLD RECORD 5/18/2002 AND 5/18/1973
TIED DAILY RECORD LOW 5/14 30  OLD RECORD FROM 1996

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