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CLMALB


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
408 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE ALBANY NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 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              71   12/29/1984
 LOW              -22   12/25/1969
HIGHEST            56   12/04        35      21       57  12/06
LOWEST             18   12/30        18       0       13  12/18
                        12/26
AVG. MAXIMUM     40.0              35.8     4.2     42.2
AVG. MINIMUM     26.7              21.2     5.5     25.7
MEAN             33.3              28.5     4.8     34.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      6              10.5    -4.5        3
DAYS MIN <= 32     24              26.2    -2.2       23
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.9    -0.9        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         6.73   1973
 MINIMUM         0.24   1828
TOTALS           4.05              2.93    1.12     3.76
DAILY AVG.       0.13              0.09    0.04     0.12
DAYS >= .01        17              11.9     5.1       10
DAYS >= .10        11               6.7     4.3        7
DAYS >= .50         3               1.9     1.1        3
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.4    -0.4        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.95   12/26 TO 12/27

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           57.5   1969
TOTALS           13.3              13.7    -0.4      0.7
SINCE 7/1        13.4              16.5    -3.1      6.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1
DAYS >= TRACE      15               7.4     7.6       10
DAYS >= 1.0         3               3.7    -0.7        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        10   12/30
 24 HR TOTAL      4.9   MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     974              1131    -157      953
 SINCE 7/1       2262              2535    -273     2010
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1        814               598     216      794
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/300    DATE  12/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/270    DATE  12/21

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.80

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      4
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      3

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

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