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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
436 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2009

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...THE NEWARK NJ CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2008 TO 2/28/2009...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1929 TO 2009

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              76   12/07/1998
                        02/15/1949
 LOW              -14   02/09/1934
HIGHEST            67   12/15        MM      MM
LOWEST              5   01/17        MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM     41.7              40.4     1.3
AVG. MINIMUM     26.3              26.0     0.3
MEAN             34.0              33.2     0.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     19              17.8     1.2
DAYS MIN <= 32     73              61.7    11.3
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.8    -0.8

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        12.90   2008
 MINIMUM         7.12   2007
TOTALS           9.32              9.88   -0.56    12.90
DAILY AVG.       0.10              3.29   -3.19
DAYS >= .01        32              31.1     0.9
DAYS >= .10        17              19.1    -2.1
DAYS >= .50         6               7.6    -1.6
DAYS >= 1.00        3               2.6     0.4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.84   MM
 STORM TOTAL     1.28
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           14.2   2008
 24 HR TOTAL      6.8   MM
TOTALS           20.1              20.2    -0.1
 LIQUID EQUIV    2.01              2.00    0.01
SINCE 7/1        20.1              20.8    -0.7
 LIQUID 7/1      2.01
DAYS >= TRACE      23              11.3    11.7
DAYS >= 1.0         8               5.1     2.9
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         4   12/21
 24 HR TOTAL      4.8   MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    2774              2860     -86
 SINCE 7/1       3676              3660      16
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    49/270    DATE  02/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/270    DATE  02/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             43
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         28

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     55

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                      12
LIGHT RAIN               24     FREEZING RAIN              4
LT FREEZING RAIN         10     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       7
LIGHT SNOW               23     SLEET                      6
FOG                      27     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                     24

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

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