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CXUS44 KBRO 011347
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
743 AM CST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE MCALLEN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1941 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST            89   12/19        87       2       85  12/30
                                                          12/03
LOWEST             41   12/26        34       7       35  12/07
                        12/21
AVG. MAXIMUM     78.0              72.0     6.0
AVG. MINIMUM     57.0              51.9     5.1
MEAN             67.5              62.0     5.5     61.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.4    -0.4
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.5    -0.5
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS              T              1.19   -1.19     2.27
DAILY AVG.          T              0.04   -0.04     0.07
DAYS >= .01         0               5.9    -5.9        8
DAYS >= .10         0               2.6    -2.6        3
DAYS >= .50         0               0.7    -0.7        1
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.1    -0.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL       T   12/17 TO 12/17

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      88               177     -89      167
 SINCE 7/1        103               237    -134      199
COOLING TOTAL     174                83      91       74
 SINCE 1/1       5263              4452     811     5248

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/350    DATE  12/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/350    DATE  12/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

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

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

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