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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
816 AM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

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...THE BUFFALO NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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              94   05/22/1911
 LOW               25   05/04/1926
HIGHEST            89   05/20                         85  05/13
LOWEST             40   05/17                         39  05/05
AVG. MAXIMUM     74.0              66.5     7.5     67.1
AVG. MINIMUM     53.6              47.4     6.2     50.3
MEAN             63.8              56.9     6.9     58.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         8.09   2011
 MINIMUM         0.53   1877
TOTALS           0.90              3.46   -2.56     8.09
DAYS >= .01         7                                 15
DAYS >= .10         3                                 13
DAYS >= .50         1                                  6
DAYS >= 1.00        0                                  4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.68   04/30 TO 05/01           05/14 TO 05/15
                                                          05/31 TO 05/31
                                                          05/31 TO 05/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            7.9   1989
TOTALS            0.0               0.3    -0.3      0.0
SINCE 7/1        36.7              94.7   -58.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   05/31 TO 05/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     115               272    -157      233
 SINCE 7/1       5200              6553   -1353     6778
COOLING TOTAL      84                23      61       44
 SINCE 1/1         94                26      68       49
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/310
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    99/099    DATE  05/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   63
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             17
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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