Climatological Report (Annual)
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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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