Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
357 PM EST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE NEW BERN NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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              83   12/16/1971
 LOW               -4   12/25/1989
HIGHEST            76   12/09                         78  12/22
                        12/04
                        12/03
LOWEST             25   12/31                         25  12/19
AVG. MAXIMUM     62.4              57.5     4.9     62.7
AVG. MINIMUM     42.1              36.1     6.0     38.9
MEAN             52.2              46.8     5.4     50.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      5              11.7    -6.7        7
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         9.78   1973
 MINIMUM         0.30   1965
TOTALS           4.94              3.40    1.54     0.73
DAILY AVG.       0.16              0.11    0.05     0.02
DAYS >= .01        15               9.8     5.2        6
DAYS >= .10        10               5.7     4.3        2
DAYS >= .50         4               2.2     1.8        0
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.41   12/26 TO 12/26

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   5
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
 SNOW DEPTH         3   12/27/2010
                        12/26/2010
TOTALS            0.0               0.9    -0.9      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.00              0.10   -0.10     0.00
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.9    -0.9      0.0
 LIQUID 7/1      0.00              0.10   -0.10     0.00
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       0               0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   12/31 TO 12/31
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     393               567    -174      439
 SINCE 7/1        942               994     -52      831
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/279
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/280    DATE  12/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/270    DATE  12/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                      12
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      22     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      1

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

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