Climatological Report (Annual) Issued by NWS Upton, NY
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CXUS51 KOKX 012336
CLAISP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
636 PM EST THU JAN 1 2009
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...THE ISLIP NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2008...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1986 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 102 MM
LOW -7 MM
HIGHEST 95 06/09 MM MM 93 08/08
LOWEST 10 01/04 MM MM 8 01/26
AVG. MAXIMUM 61.5 61.3 0.2 60.8
AVG. MINIMUM 44.7 43.6 1.1 44.3
MEAN 53.1 52.5 0.6 52.5
DAYS MAX >= 90 6 7.2 -1.2 3
DAYS MAX <= 32 10 17.3 -7.3 18
DAYS MIN <= 32 110 98.3 11.7 110
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.3 -0.3 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 65.32 1989
MINIMUM 34.41 1985
TOTALS 52.07 46.52 5.55 42.86
DAILY AVG. 0.14 0.13 0.01 0.12
DAYS >= .01 141 119.2 21.8 119
DAYS >= .10 82 75.4 6.6 74
DAYS >= .50 34 30.8 3.2 25
DAYS >= 1.00 13 11.7 1.3 13
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 3.92 12/11 TO 12/12
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL MM MM
24 HR TOTAL MM MM
SNOW DEPTH MM MM
TOTALS 15.7 MM MM 11.6
LIQUID EQUIV 1.57 MM MM 1.16
SINCE 7/1 7.6 MM MM 2.6
LIQUID 7/1 0.76 MM MM 0.26
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 MM MM 0
DAYS >= TRACE 26 MM MM 35
DAYS >= 1.0 4 7.2 -3.2 4
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 4 12/21 3 03/18
12/20 03/17
24 HR TOTAL 5.5 02/22 TO 02/22
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 5144 5387 -243 5274
SINCE 7/1 1883 1902 -19 1784
COOLING TOTAL 890 770 120 877
SINCE 1/1 890 770 120 877
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 2/274
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 39/300 DATE 02/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 59/160 DATE 02/01
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 162
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 131
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 73
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 65
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 30 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 28 RAIN 66
LIGHT RAIN 153 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 8 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 3 SNOW 8
LIGHT SNOW 24 SLEET 8
FOG 191 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 28
HAZE 139
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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