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CXUS51 KALY 010903
CLMALB

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
503 AM EDT SAT SEP 1 2012

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...THE ALBANY NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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             102   08/07/1918
 LOW               34   08/29/1982
HIGHEST            92   08/04        81      11       89  08/01
LOWEST             49   08/30        58      -9       50  08/30
AVG. MAXIMUM     83.0              80.4     2.6     80.5
AVG. MINIMUM     61.5              59.9     1.6     61.1
MEAN             72.2              70.1     2.1     70.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      2               1.4     0.6        0
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        10.59   1871
 MINIMUM         0.53   1876
TOTALS           2.60              3.46   -0.86    10.41
DAILY AVG.       0.08              0.11   -0.03     0.34
DAYS >= .01        10              10.7    -0.7       14
DAYS >= .10         5               6.8    -1.8       10
DAYS >= .50         3               2.3     0.7        5
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.7    -0.7        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.29   08/27 TO 08/28

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       2                18     -16        2
 SINCE 7/1          2                23     -21        2
COOLING TOTAL     233               177      56      189
 SINCE 1/1        754               543     211      707
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/170    DATE  08/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    30/170    DATE  08/05

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      4

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

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