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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
351 PM EST MON DEC 1 2008

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...THE KENNEDY NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
9/1/2008 TO 11/30/2008...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1949 TO 2008

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              98   09/10/1983
 LOW               19   11/21/1987
11/30/1976
HIGHEST            88   09/02        MM      MM
LOWEST             24   11/22        MM      MM
AVG. MAXIMUM     64.2              64.3    -0.1
AVG. MINIMUM     50.2              49.3     0.9
MEAN             57.2              56.8     0.4
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.7    -0.7
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.1    -0.1
DAYS MIN <= 32      8               4.2     3.8
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        21.18   2005
 MINIMUM         4.17   1965
TOTALS          13.60             10.01    3.59     8.72
DAILY AVG.       0.15              0.11    0.04
DAYS >= .01        26              25.8     0.2
DAYS >= .10        20              17.1     2.9
DAYS >= .50        11               7.0     4.0
DAYS >= 1.00        3               2.6     0.4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.89   09/05 TO 09/06
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           3.7    1989
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
TOTALS              T               0.3    -0.3
 LIQUID EQUIV       T                MM      MM
SINCE 7/1           T               0.3    -0.3
 LIQUID 7/1         T
DAYS >= TRACE       3                MM      MM
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM
 24 HR TOTAL        T   11/18 TO 11/18
                        11/16 TO 11/16
                        10/28 TO 10/28
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     850               839      11
 SINCE 7/1        850               849       1
COOLING TOTAL     165               139      26
 SINCE 1/1       1093               949     144

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/150    DATE  10/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/150    DATE  10/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             45
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         27

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                9     RAIN                      12
LIGHT RAIN               31     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      30     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                     22

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

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