Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL
819 AM CDT WED SEP 5 2012

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...THE BIRMINGHAM CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 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             105   08/23/2007
                        08/15/2007
 LOW               51   08/31/1946
HIGHEST            98   08/01        MM      MM      100  08/26
                                                          08/25
LOWEST             61   08/22        MM      MM       63  08/15
                        08/12
AVG. MAXIMUM     87.2              90.6    -3.4     94.6
AVG. MINIMUM     69.8              70.8    -1.0     71.8
MEAN             78.5                               83.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      9              17.1    -8.1       27
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        13.83   1901
 MINIMUM         0.38   1989
TOTALS           4.07              3.93    0.14     0.48
DAILY AVG.       0.13              0.13    0.00     0.02
DAYS >= .01        12               9.6     2.4        6
DAYS >= .10         9               6.1     2.9        1
DAYS >= .50         3               2.6     0.4        0
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.2    -0.2        0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1          0                 0       0        0
COOLING TOTAL     425               487     -62      573
 SINCE 1/1       1943              1650     293     2084
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/220    DATE  08/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/220    DATE  08/09

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      2

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

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