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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
637 PM EST THU JAN 1 2009

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...THE NEWARK NJ CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2008...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1929 TO 2008

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             105   08/09/2001
                        07/10/1993
                        07/08/1993
 LOW              -14   02/09/1934
HIGHEST            99   06/10        MM      MM       97  07/09
                        06/09
LOWEST             10   02/11        MM      MM        8  02/05
AVG. MAXIMUM     64.0              63.4     0.6     63.5
AVG. MINIMUM     46.9              46.1     0.8     46.7
MEAN             55.4              54.7     0.7     55.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     22              25.0    -3.0       21
DAYS MAX <= 32      9              18.6    -9.6       17
DAYS MIN <= 32     89              81.6     7.4       86
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.8    -0.8        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        65.50   1983
 MINIMUM        26.09   1965
TOTALS          48.83             46.25    2.58    54.49
DAILY AVG.       0.13              0.13    0.00     0.15
DAYS >= .01       140             121.6    18.4      122
DAYS >= .10        80              77.2     2.8       79
DAYS >= .50        36              31.6     4.4       33
DAYS >= 1.00       11              11.8    -0.8       17
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.75   09/05 TO 09/06

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
 24 HR TOTAL       MM   MM
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
TOTALS           18.6              25.9    -7.3     20.8
 LIQUID EQUIV    1.86                MM      MM     2.08
SINCE 7/1         8.3               3.5     4.8      4.3
 LIQUID 7/1      0.83                MM      MM     0.43
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE      29              14.4    14.6       38
DAYS >= 1.0         4               6.6    -2.6        9
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         4   12/21                          4  03/18
                        02/23                             03/17
                        02/22
 24 HR TOTAL      6.8   02/22 TO 02/22

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    4646              4871    -225     4777
 SINCE 7/1       1749              1733      16     1634
COOLING TOTAL    1255              1220      35     1310
 SINCE 1/1       1255              1220      35     1310

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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/298
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    53/260    DATE  03/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    64/270    DATE  03/08

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           73
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            179
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        114

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     58

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             36     MIXED PRECIP               2
HEAVY RAIN               43     RAIN                      71
LIGHT RAIN              154     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          9     HAIL                       3
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                      11
LIGHT SNOW               24     SLEET                      8
FOG                     127     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     21
HAZE                    130

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

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