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CXUS52 KCAE 011434
CLMAGS


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
928 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE AUGUSTA REGIONAL BUSH FIELD GA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1873 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              82   12/18/2008
                        12/12/2007
                        12/10/2007
 LOW                5   12/21/1981
HIGHEST            77   12/10        MM      MM
                        12/02
LOWEST             22   12/31        MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM     62.7              60.0     2.7
AVG. MINIMUM     39.3              34.5     4.8
MEAN             51.0              47.2     3.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.1    -0.1
DAYS MIN <= 32      9              13.5    -4.5
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         8.97   2009
 MINIMUM         0.32   1955
TOTALS           4.67              3.39    1.28
DAILY AVG.       0.15              0.11    0.04
DAYS >= .01        11               9.2     1.8
DAYS >= .10         7               5.6     1.4
DAYS >= .50         6               2.2     3.8
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.8    -0.8
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.21   12/25 TO 12/26
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL              T   2009
                        2004
                        2002
TOTALS            0.0               0.1    -0.1
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.1    -0.1
DAYS >= TRACE       0               0.1    -0.1
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     426               553    -127
 SINCE 7/1        926               975     -49
COOLING TOTAL       0                 3      -3
 SINCE 1/1       2163              2089      74

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/300    DATE  12/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/310    DATE  12/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      23     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     11
HAZE                      7

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

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