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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
947 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE PIEDMONT TRIAD INTL AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1903 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
.............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              78   12/11/2007
                        12/10/2007
                        12/07/1998
 LOW                    12/30/1917
HIGHEST            73   12/03                         66
LOWEST             22   12/23                         26
AVG. MAXIMUM     55.7              50.7     5.0     56.6
AVG. MINIMUM     37.9              32.0     5.9     36.8
MEAN             46.8              41.3     5.5     46.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      0                                  0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 32      8                                 11
DAYS MIN <= 0       0                                  0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         6.44   1973
TOTALS           2.72              2.98   -0.26     3.02
DAYS >= .01         9
DAYS >= .10         7
DAYS >= .50         1
DAYS >= 1.00        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.19   12/26 TO 12/26

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            8.2   2010
TOTALS            0.0               0.8    -0.8      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0
DAYS >= TRACE       0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.4    -0.4        0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     555               734    -179      557
 SINCE 7/1       1334              1414     -80     1177
COOLING TOTAL       0                 1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1       1623              1484     139     1798
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/290    DATE  12/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/230    DATE  12/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      2

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

&&

THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DECEMBER 3 AT PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT WAS 73 DEGREES. THIS BREAKS THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH
TEMPERATURE OF 72 SET IN 1970.

THE DECEMBER MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOVE NORMAL AT PIEDMONT
TRIAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THIS ENDS FOUR CONSECUTIVE MONTHS OF BELOW
NORMAL AVERAGE TEMPERATURES. THE LAST TIME FOUR CONSECUTIVE MONTHS
OF BELOW NORMAL AVERAGE TEMPERATURES OCCURRED FOR THIS LOCATION WAS
NOVEMBER 2002 TO FEBRUARY 2003.

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