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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL
441 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2012

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...THE TUSCALOOSA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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              98   10/04/1954
 LOW               23   10/30/1952
HIGHEST            84   10/26        MM      MM       86  10/17
                        10/13                             10/16
                        10/12
LOWEST             37   10/30        MM      MM       32  10/30
AVG. MAXIMUM     75.1              77.1    -2.0     75.2
AVG. MINIMUM     50.9              51.9    -1.0     47.2
MEAN             63.0                               61.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.6    -0.6        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.5    -0.5        1
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         9.11   1995
 MINIMUM         0.00   1963
TOTALS           2.34              3.51   -1.17     0.42
DAILY AVG.       0.08              0.11   -0.03
DAYS >= .01         4               8.4    -4.4
DAYS >= .10         2               5.0    -3.0
DAYS >= .50         2               2.2    -0.2
DAYS >= 1.00        2               0.9     1.1

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     112               110       2      151
 SINCE 7/1        113               117      -4      152
COOLING TOTAL      57                94     -37       41
 SINCE 1/1       2398              2151     247     2413
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/320    DATE  10/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    31/320    DATE  10/29

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                6     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      2
HAZE                      3

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

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