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Climatological Report (Annual)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
306 PM EST THU JAN 1 2009

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...THE ALBANY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2008...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2008

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             104   07/04/1911
 LOW              -28   01/19/1971
HIGHEST            96   06/10                         94  06/27
                                                          06/26
LOWEST             -5   01/03                         -3  03/09
                                                          03/06
                                                          01/26
AVG. MAXIMUM     58.4              57.6     0.8     57.8
AVG. MINIMUM     39.5              37.5     2.0     38.8
MEAN             49.0              47.5     1.5     48.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      6               8.4    -2.4       10
DAYS MAX <= 32     41              45.0    -4.0       57
DAYS MIN <= 32    141             145.0    -4.0      141
DAYS MIN <= 0       3              11.5    -8.5        4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        49.37   1878
 MINIMUM        21.55   1964
TOTALS          47.79             38.60    9.19    45.22
DAYS >= .01       147             137.0    10.0      140
DAYS >= .10        94              78.6    15.4       79
DAYS >= .50        28              25.8     2.2       34
DAYS >= 1.00       11               7.0     4.0        9
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.14   07/23 TO 07/24

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           57.5              62.7    -5.2     77.2
DAYS >= TRACE      70              35.7    34.3       77
DAYS >= 1.0        13              15.3    -2.3       17
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      9.4   12/19 TO 12/20

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    6435              6860    -425     6642
 SINCE 7/1       2507              2602     -95     2349
COOLING TOTAL     669               544     125      714
 SINCE 1/1        669               544     125      714
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/260    DATE  01/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/250    DATE  01/09


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             32     MIXED PRECIP               2
HEAVY RAIN               35     RAIN                      77
LIGHT RAIN              151     FREEZING RAIN              6
LT FREEZING RAIN         11     HAIL                       4
HEAVY SNOW                4     SNOW                      25
LIGHT SNOW               59     SLEET                     10
FOG                     203     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     34
HAZE                    141

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

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