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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
145 PM EDT SAT JUN 1 2013

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...THE BUFFALO NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2013

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            86   05/31                         89  05/20
LOWEST             34   05/13                         40  05/17
AVG. MAXIMUM     71.6              66.5     5.1     74.0
AVG. MINIMUM     51.2              47.4     3.8     53.6
MEAN             61.4              56.9     4.5     63.8
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           3.57              3.46    0.11     0.90
DAYS >= .01        12                                  7
DAYS >= .10         7                                  3
DAYS >= .50         2                                  1
DAYS >= 1.00        1                                  0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.95   05/28 TO 05/29           04/30 TO 05/01
                                                          05/31 TO 05/31
                                                          05/31 TO 05/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            7.9   1989
TOTALS              T               0.3    -0.3      0.0
SINCE 7/1        58.8              94.7   -35.9
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        T   05/13 TO 05/13

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     174               272     -98      115
 SINCE 7/1       6032              6553    -521     5200
COOLING TOTAL      71                23      48       84
 SINCE 1/1         71                26      45       94
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/230
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/220    DATE  05/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             18
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       2
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      3

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

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