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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
1159 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE ISLIP NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1986 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              77   12/07/1998
 LOW                5   12/28/2004
HIGHEST            61   12/03        MM      MM       59  12/22
LOWEST             24   12/31        MM      MM       17  12/19
                        12/07
                        12/06
AVG. MAXIMUM     47.5              43.0     4.5     49.4
AVG. MINIMUM     33.5              28.2     5.3     31.6
MEAN             40.5              35.6     4.9     40.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               4.0    -4.0        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     16              21.2    -5.2       20
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         8.91   1996
 MINIMUM         0.90   1985
TOTALS           6.12              4.06    2.06     2.94
DAILY AVG.       0.20              0.13    0.07     0.09
DAYS >= .01        17              10.8     6.2       11
DAYS >= .10        12               7.0     5.0        6
DAYS >= .50         6               2.7     3.3        2
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.60   12/17 TO 12/18           12/07 TO 12/08
                                                          12/08 TO 12/08
                                                          12/08 TO 12/08
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    12/08(00) TO 12/08(00)
                                                 12/08(00) TO 12/08(00)8
                                                 12/08(00) TO 12/08(00)8

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           25.3   2009
                        0
                        0
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
TOTALS            0.6               5.4    -4.8        T
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.06              0.50   -0.44       MM
SINCE 7/1         4.8               5.9    -1.1      0.3
 LIQUID 7/1      0.48              0.60   -0.12     0.03
DAYS >= TRACE       5               2.4     2.6        1
DAYS >= 1.0         0               1.6    -1.6        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.5   12/29 TO 12/29           12/08 TO 12/08
                                                          12/08 TO 12/08
                                                          12/08 TO 12/08
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    12/08(00) TO 12/08(00)
                                                 12/08(00) TO 12/08(00)8
                                                 12/08(00) TO 12/08(00)8

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     751               911    -160      752
 SINCE 7/1       1713              1927    -214     1486
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1        993               787     206     1082
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/140    DATE  12/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/140    DATE  12/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         16

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               19     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      1
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                      4

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

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