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CXUS52 KMFL 191852 CCA
CLMMIA

CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI, FL
252 PM EDT FRI OCT 19 2012

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...THE MIAMI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1839 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              97   09/08/1987
 LOW               62   09/29/1903
HIGHEST            92   09/19                         94
                        09/18
                        09/11
LOWEST             73   09/22                         73
AVG. MAXIMUM     88.7              89.3    -0.6     90.5
AVG. MINIMUM     76.7              76.5     0.2     77.1
MEAN             82.7              82.9    -0.2     83.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      8                                 22
DAYS MAX <= 32      0                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0                                  0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        25.10   1878
 MINIMUM         2.08   1912
TOTALS          11.03              9.86    1.17     4.99
DAILY AVG.       0.37              0.33    0.04
DAYS >= .01        20                                 15
DAYS >= .10        10                                  9
DAYS >= .50         6                                  5
DAYS >= 1.00        4                                  2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    3.70   09/22 TO 09/22

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
 TOTAL            0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1          0                 0       0        0
COOLING TOTAL     540               537       3      571
 SINCE 1/1       3783              3612     171     3986
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/070    DATE  09/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    30/080    DATE  09/13

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   89
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             19
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             14     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               10     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               22     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      2

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

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.............DATA FOR MIAMI BEACH...SEPTEMBER 2012.............

...TEMPERATURE DATA...

AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH .... 82.8 OR 0.4 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.
AVERAGE MAXIMUM .......... 87.5 OR 0.5 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.
AVERAGE MINIMUM .......... 78.1 OR 0.4 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.

HIGHEST TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH: 91 DEGREES ON THE 20TH.
LOWEST  TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH: 73 DEGREES ON THE 23RD.


...PRECIPITATION...

TOTAL FOR THE MONTH 7.54 INCHES OR  0.34 INCHES BELOW NORMAL.
TOTAL FOR THE YEAR 55.87 INCHES OR 13.40 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL.
GREATEST 24-HOUR PERIOD RAINFALL 3.45 INCHES ON THE 23RD.

NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.01 INCHES OR MORE ...13.
NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.10 INCHES OR MORE ...12.
NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.50 INCHES OR MORE ....3.
NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 1.00 INCHES OR MORE ....2.

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...DATA FOR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE (WEST MIAMI)...
                      ...SEPTEMBER 2012...

...TEMPERATURE DATA...

AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH .... 82.5 DEGREES.
AVERAGE MAXIMUM .......... 89.3 DEGREES.
AVERAGE MINIMUM .......... 75.6 DEGREES.

HIGHEST TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH: 93 DEGREES ON THE 19TH.
LOWEST  TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH: 73 DEGREES ON THE 23RD.


...PRECIPITATION...

TOTAL FOR THE MONTH................. 14.20 INCHES.
TOTAL FOR THE YEAR.................. 89.23 INCHES.
GREATEST 24-HOUR PERIOD RAINFALL 6.25 INCHES ON THE 23RD.

NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.01 INCHES OR MORE ... 23.
NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.10 INCHES OR MORE ... 14.
NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.50 INCHES OR MORE ...  4.
NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 1.00 INCHES OR MORE ...  2.

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