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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1059 AM EDT THU NOV 1 2012

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...THE ROCHESTER NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              91   10/05/1951
 LOW               19   10/25/1879
HIGHEST            81   10/25                         81  10/09
LOWEST             28   10/13                         28  10/30
                                                          10/28
AVG. MAXIMUM     61.4              59.6     1.8     59.8
AVG. MINIMUM     44.2              41.5     2.7     43.2
MEAN             52.8              50.6     2.2     51.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      2               3.3    -1.3        4
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         8.67   1873
 MINIMUM         0.08   1924
TOTALS           4.93              2.72    2.21     5.20
DAYS >= .01        18                                 16
DAYS >= .10         9                                 14
DAYS >= .50         3                                  3
DAYS >= 1.00        1                                  0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.54   10/29 TO 10/30           10/19 TO 10/20
                                                          10/27 TO 10/27
                                                          10/27 TO 10/27

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            5.0   1906
TOTALS            0.0               0.1    -0.1        T
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.1    -0.1        T
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   10/31 TO 10/31           10/27 TO 10/27
                                                          10/27 TO 10/27
                                                          10/27 TO 10/27

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     374               452     -78      411
 SINCE 7/1        526               633    -107      506
COOLING TOTAL       5                 5       0        1
 SINCE 1/1        802               539     263      695
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/020
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/020    DATE  10/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         15

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               21     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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