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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO, CA
750 AM PST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE PALM SPRINGS INTL AIRPORT CA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 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              93   12/03/1958
                        12/07/1938
 LOW               23   12/25/1953
HIGHEST            83   12/07        70      13       76  12/31
                                                          12/29
LOWEST             33   12/20        43     -10       33  12/07
                                                          12/06
AVG. MAXIMUM     68.2              67.1     1.1     66.8
AVG. MINIMUM     45.5              44.4     1.1     42.5
MEAN             56.9              55.7     1.2     54.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX >= 100     0                                  0
DAYS MAX >= 110     0                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         5.92   1940
 MINIMUM         0.00   2005
                        1999
TOTALS           0.19              0.88   -0.69     0.14
DAILY AVG.       0.01              0.03   -0.02     0.00
DAYS >= .01         2                MM      MM        2
DAYS >= .10         1                MM      MM        1
DAYS >= .50         0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.50        0                                  0
DAYS >= 2.00        0                                  0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.15   12/13 TO 12/13           12/12 TO 12/12
                                                          12/31 TO 12/31
                                                          12/31 TO 12/31
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    12/12(00) TO 12/12(00)
                                                 12/31(00) TO 12/31(00)1
                                                 12/31(00) TO 12/31(00)1

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            0.0                MM      MM      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0                MM      MM      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     266               290     -24      313
 SINCE 7/1        301               386     -85      427
COOLING TOTAL      21                 4      17        0
 SINCE 1/1       4726              4141     585     4150

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/24/1951
 LATEST       03/13/1956
EARLIEST                        12/16
LATEST                          01/29
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/326
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/310    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/310    DATE  12/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     47

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       2     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

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

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