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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
945 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE BUFFALO NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              74   12/03/1982
 LOW              -10   12/25/1980
HIGHEST            65   12/04                         60  12/04
LOWEST             21   12/30                         16  12/29
AVG. MAXIMUM     41.8              36.1     5.7     41.7
AVG. MINIMUM     30.8              24.1     6.7     29.2
MEAN             36.3              30.1     6.2     35.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      6              10.6    -4.6        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     21              24.3    -3.3       20
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.5    -0.5        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         8.71   1990
 MINIMUM         0.69   1943
TOTALS           3.64              3.89   -0.25     3.62
DAYS >= .01        19                                 18
DAYS >= .10        11                                 10
DAYS >= .50         1                                  2
DAYS >= 1.00        0                                  0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.73   12/09 TO 12/10           12/05 TO 12/06
                                                          12/06 TO 12/06
                                                          12/06 TO 12/06

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           82.7   2001
TOTALS           19.6              27.4    -7.8      3.8
SINCE 7/1        22.0              36.2   -14.2
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      2                 4      -2        0
DAYS >= 1.0         4               6.5    -2.5        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        10   12/30                          1  12/10
                        12/28
                        12/27
 24 HR TOTAL     10.1   MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     882              1082    -200      906
 SINCE 7/1       2161              2415    -254     1925
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1        875               544     331      776
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/170
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/260    DATE  12/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   21
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         25

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       8
LIGHT SNOW               14     SLEET                      1
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      5

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

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