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CXUS51 KALY 011614
CLSALB

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1114 AM EST THU MAR 1 2012

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...THE ALBANY NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2011 TO 2/29/2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              71   01/06/2007
                        12/29/1984
                        01/13/1932
 LOW              -28   01/19/1971
HIGHEST            59   02/01
LOWEST              0   01/22
                        01/15
AVG. MAXIMUM     40.0              33.6     6.4
AVG. MINIMUM     23.1              17.7     5.4
MEAN             31.5              25.6     5.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     14              37.9   -23.9
DAYS MIN <= 32     79              80.2    -1.2
DAYS MIN <= 0       2               7.3    -5.3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        13.45   1969-70
 MINIMUM         2.25   1979-80
TOTALS           7.02              7.72   -0.70
DAILY AVG.       0.07              0.09   -0.02
DAYS >= .01        28              35.1    -7.1
DAYS >= .10        15              17.6    -2.6
DAYS >= .50         5               5.3    -0.3
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.0     0.0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           12.8              43.7   -30.9
DAYS >= TRACE      46              25.3    20.7
DAYS >= 1.0         4              10.8    -6.8
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      4.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    3022              3541    -519
 SINCE 7/1       4079              4980    -901
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/280    DATE  12/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/300    DATE  12/16


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                      11
LIGHT RAIN               29     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       8
LIGHT SNOW               44     SLEET                      7
FOG                      37     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      7

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

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