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CXUS51 KALY 011315
CLMALB


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
914 AM EDT MON APR 1 2013

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...THE ALBANY NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              89   03/31/1998
 LOW              -21   03/06/1948
HIGHEST            56   03/31        44      12       81  03/22
LOWEST             11   03/21        25     -14       13  03/06
AVG. MAXIMUM     42.0              44.4    -2.4     55.7
AVG. MINIMUM     25.6              25.7    -0.1     36.0
MEAN             33.8              35.0    -1.2     45.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      2               3.5    -1.5        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     27              22.9     4.1       12
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.3    -0.3        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         7.37   1843
 MINIMUM         0.09   1915
TOTALS           2.49              3.21   -0.72     1.54
DAILY AVG.       0.08              0.10   -0.02     0.05
DAYS >= .01        10              12.1    -2.1       11
DAYS >= .10         6               6.5    -0.5        4
DAYS >= .50         3               2.2     0.8        1
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.81   03/12 TO 03/12

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           50.9   1888
TOTALS           19.5              10.2     9.3      5.1
SINCE 7/1        50.2              56.7    -6.5     23.3
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1
DAYS >= TRACE      19               5.6    13.4        8
DAYS >= 1.0         4               2.5     1.5        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         6   03/20
                        03/09
                        03/08
 24 HR TOTAL      6.5   03/08 TO 03/08

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     959               929      30      585
 SINCE 7/1       5497              5873    -376     4664
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        1
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        1
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/280    DATE  03/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/290    DATE  03/14

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               17     SLEET                      1
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      2

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

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