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CLMALB


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1032 AM EST FRI MAR 1 2013

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...THE ALBANY NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 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              68   02/22/1997
 LOW              -22   02/15/1943
HIGHEST            48   02/15        33      15       59  02/01
LOWEST             -5   02/10        14     -19        9  02/12
AVG. MAXIMUM     34.3              34.6    -0.3     40.9
AVG. MINIMUM     19.4              17.3     2.1     23.2
MEAN             26.8              25.9     0.9     32.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     13              11.0     2.0        2
DAYS MIN <= 32     26              25.5     0.5       27
DAYS MIN <= 0       1               1.8    -0.8        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         5.19   1870
 MINIMUM         0.24   1987
TOTALS           1.67              2.20   -0.53     1.00
DAILY AVG.       0.06              0.08   -0.02     0.03
DAYS >= .01         9              10.4    -1.4        7
DAYS >= .10         3               5.2    -2.2        3
DAYS >= .50         1               1.5    -0.5        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.79   02/27

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           40.7   1893
TOTALS           11.1              12.4    -1.3      4.6
SINCE 7/1        30.7              46.5   -15.8     18.2
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1
DAYS >= TRACE      20               7.6    12.4       14
DAYS >= 1.0         3               2.9     0.1        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         6   02/09
 24 HR TOTAL      4.3   02/08

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1062              1093     -31      948
 SINCE 7/1       4538              4944    -406     4079
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/300    DATE  02/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/310    DATE  02/17

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       7
LIGHT SNOW               18     SLEET                      3
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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