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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
816 AM EDT TUE SEP 1 2009

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...THE ALBANY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2009 TO 5/31/2009...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2009

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              97   05/22/1911
 LOW              -21   03/06/1948
HIGHEST            90   04/28
LOWEST              6   03/04
AVG. MAXIMUM     58.5              57.2     1.3
AVG. MINIMUM     37.4              35.9     1.5
MEAN             47.9              46.4     1.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      1               0.6     0.4
DAYS MAX <= 32      5               4.4     0.6
DAYS MIN <= 32     28              36.4    -8.4
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.4    -0.4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        19.54   1983
 MINIMUM         3.46   1860
TOTALS           8.18             10.09   -1.91
DAILY AVG.       0.09              0.11   -0.02
DAYS >= .01        37              37.1    -0.1
DAYS >= .10        21              20.9     0.1
DAYS >= .50         4               6.6    -2.6
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.8    -0.8

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            2.7              13.9   -11.2
DAYS >= TRACE       6               7.5    -1.5
DAYS >= 1.0         1               4.6    -3.6
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      2.1

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1581              1731    -150
 SINCE 7/1       6575              6798    -223
COOLING TOTAL      29                31      -2
 SINCE 1/1         29                31      -2
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/280    DATE  05/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/290    DATE  04/23


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                      17
LIGHT RAIN               42     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      1
FOG                      37     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                     10

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

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CLIMATE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST
OFFICE IN ALBANY NY...LOCATED ON THE CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY AT
ALBANY.


SEASONAL (MAM) PRECIPITATION...6.63

SEASONAL (MAM) SNOWFALL...48.8


ALL SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH MEASUREMENTS FOR THE MAIN CLIMATE
PRODUCT AND THE ADDITIVE SECTION ARE TAKEN AT THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN ALBANY NY...LOCATED
ON THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY CAMPUS IN ALBANY NY.



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