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CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
520 PM EST TUE MAR 3 2009

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1949 TO 2009

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              75   12/07/1998
 LOW               -2   01/21/1985
HIGHEST            64   12/28        MM      MM
LOWEST              7   01/17        MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM     41.3              42.0    -0.7
AVG. MINIMUM     27.3              28.0    -0.7
MEAN             34.3              35.0    -0.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     19              17.0     2.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     71              57.5    13.5
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.2    -0.2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM           MM   MM
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS           9.80              9.63    0.17    11.42
DAILY AVG.       0.11              0.11    0.00
DAYS >= .01        34              31.4     2.6
DAYS >= .10        15              18.7    -3.7
DAYS >= .50         6               6.6    -0.6
DAYS >= 1.00        3               2.1     0.9
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.12   MM
 STORM TOTAL     1.55
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
 24 HR TOTAL       MM   MM
TOTALS           15.3              17.1    -1.8
 LIQUID EQUIV    1.53              1.70   -0.17
SINCE 7/1        15.3              17.4    -2.1
 LIQUID 7/1      1.53
DAYS >= TRACE      20                MM      MM
DAYS >= 1.0         4               4.3    -0.3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         3   12/21
 24 HR TOTAL      4.0   MM
 STORM TOTAL      2.3
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    2743              2759     -16
 SINCE 7/1       3593              3608     -15
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              13.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/260    DATE  02/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/260    DATE  02/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             45
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         28

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     58

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                      11
LIGHT RAIN               31     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          7     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       7
LIGHT SNOW               18     SLEET                      5
FOG                      30     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                     20

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

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