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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
945 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2013

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1949 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              69   12/04/2012
 LOW              -37   12/27/1989
                        12/25/1980
HIGHEST            69R  12/04                         55  12/04
LOWEST              0   12/26                          1  12/29
AVG. MAXIMUM     39.5              35.0     4.5     39.5
AVG. MINIMUM     23.5              17.8     5.7     23.9
MEAN             31.5              26.4     5.1     31.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      7              11.4    -4.4        5
DAYS MIN <= 32     23              26.2    -3.2       23
DAYS MIN <= 0       1               3.7    -2.7        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM           MM   MM
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS           5.26              3.15    2.11     3.49
DAYS >= .01        19              16.5     2.5       15
DAYS >= .10        10               8.6     1.4        7
DAYS >= .50         5               1.8     3.2        3
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.2     0.8        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.06   12/27 TO 12/27           12/15 TO 12/15
                                                          12/24 TO 12/24
                                                          12/24 TO 12/24

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1029              1197    -168     1025
 SINCE 7/1       2438              2796    -358     2231
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1        607               362     245      513
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/290
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/290    DATE  12/22

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         18

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     78

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
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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