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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
545 PM EDT TUE JUN 3 2008

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...THE ALBANY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2008 TO 5/31/2008...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2008

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              94   05/25/1981
                        05/18/1962
 LOW              -21   03/06/1948
HIGHEST            84   04/19
LOWEST             15   03/30
AVG. MAXIMUM     58.0              57.2     0.8
AVG. MINIMUM     36.2              35.9     0.3
MEAN             47.1              46.4     0.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.6    -0.6
DAYS MAX <= 32      1               4.4    -3.4
DAYS MIN <= 32     32              36.4    -4.4
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.4    -0.4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        19.54   1983
 MINIMUM         3.46   1860
TOTALS          10.08             10.09   -0.01
DAILY AVG.       0.11              0.11    0.00
DAYS >= .01        34              37.1    -3.1
DAYS >= .10        22              20.9     1.1
DAYS >= .50         7               6.6     0.4
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.8    -0.8

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            5.9              13.9    -8.0
DAYS >= TRACE      16               7.5     8.5
DAYS >= 1.0         2               4.6    -2.6
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      4.3

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1642              1731     -89
 SINCE 7/1       6261              6798    -537
COOLING TOTAL       6                31     -25
 SINCE 1/1          6                31     -25
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/260    DATE  03/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/260    DATE  03/09


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      17
LIGHT RAIN               38     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      2
FOG                      32     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                     22

-  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...9.24

SEASONAL (MAM) SNOWFALL...5.9


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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