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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA
941 AM EDT SAT SEP 1 2012

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...THE ELIZABETH CITY NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1934 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             101   08/29/1948
 LOW               49   08/30/1965
HIGHEST            93   08/06        88       5       98  08/03
LOWEST             70   08/22        68       2       63  08/18
                        08/17
AVG. MAXIMUM     88.7              86.6     2.1     89.4
AVG. MINIMUM     73.6              68.7     4.9     71.2
MEAN             81.2              77.6     3.6     80.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     16               8.2     7.8       15
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           MM   MM
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS           6.15              6.64   -0.49     6.40
DAILY AVG.       0.20              0.21   -0.01     0.21
DAYS >= .01        13              13.6    -0.6       10
DAYS >= .10         8               7.2     0.8        3
DAYS >= .50         5               3.4     1.6        3
DAYS >= 1.00        2               2.1    -0.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.15   08/19 TO 08/20

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1          0                 0       0        0
COOLING TOTAL     508               392     116      485
 SINCE 1/1       1836              1296     540     1629
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/200    DATE  08/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    30/200    DATE  08/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                     15

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

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