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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
650 AM CST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE BURLINGTON IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1897 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              73   12/04/1998
 LOW              -22   12/23/1989
HIGHEST            72   12/03        41      31
LOWEST              9   12/22        16      -7
AVG. MAXIMUM     41.7              37.2     4.5
AVG. MINIMUM     26.2              21.0     5.2
MEAN             34.0              29.1     4.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0
DAYS MAX <= 32      9
DAYS MIN <= 32     21
DAYS MIN <= 0       0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS           2.53              2.09    0.44
DAILY AVG.       0.08              0.07    0.01
DAYS >= .01         7
DAYS >= .10         4
DAYS >= .50         2
DAYS >= 1.00        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.71   12/19 TO 12/20

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     954              1113    -159
 SINCE 7/1       2193              2186       7
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0
 SINCE 1/1       1287              1207      80
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/330    DATE  12/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/300    DATE  12/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     HAIL                       0
SLEET                     0     FOG                       20
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     5     HAZE                      14

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

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