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CXUS52 KMFL 011412
CLMMIA

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI, FL
1010 AM EDT THU NOV 1 2012

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...THE MIAMI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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              95   10/01/1980
 LOW               45   10/29/1938
HIGHEST            91   10/09                         91
LOWEST             56   10/31                         63
AVG. MAXIMUM     85.5              86.2    -0.7     84.4
AVG. MINIMUM     73.4              73.5    -0.1     72.7
MEAN             79.5              79.9    -0.4     78.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      4                                  3
DAYS MAX <= 32      0                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0                                  0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        27.86   1908
 MINIMUM         0.72   2002
TOTALS           6.42              6.33    0.09    15.52
DAILY AVG.       0.21              0.20    0.01
DAYS >= .01        17                                 14
DAYS >= .10        11                                 12
DAYS >= .50         3                                  8
DAYS >= 1.00        2                                  5
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.99   10/01 TO 10/02

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
 TOTAL            0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1          0                 0       0        0
COOLING TOTAL     456               460      -4      428
 SINCE 1/1       4239              4072     167     4414
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/050    DATE  10/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/060    DATE  10/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   59
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             19
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      4

-  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...OCTOBER 2012..............

...TEMPERATURE DATA...

AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH ....   .  OR  .  DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.
AVERAGE MAXIMUM ..........   .  OR  .  DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.
AVERAGE MINIMUM ..........   .  OR  .  DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.

HIGHEST TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH:    DEGREES ON THE   TH.
LOWEST  TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH:    DEGREES ON THE   RD.


...PRECIPITATION...

TOTAL FOR THE MONTH 5.91 INCHES OR  1.44 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL.
TOTAL FOR THE YEAR 61.78 INCHES OR 14.84 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL.
GREATEST 24-HOUR PERIOD RAINFALL 1.40 INCHES ON THE 26TH.

NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.01 INCHES OR MORE ...12.
NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.10 INCHES OR MORE ...11.
NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.50 INCHES OR MORE ....5.
NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 1.00 INCHES OR MORE ....2.

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

...TEMPERATURE DATA...

AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH .... 79.5 DEGREES.
AVERAGE MAXIMUM .......... 86.3 DEGREES.
AVERAGE MINIMUM .......... 72.6 DEGREES.

HIGHEST TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH: 91 DEGREES ON THE 4TH,6TH.
LOWEST  TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH: 56 DEGREES ON THE 31ST.


...PRECIPITATION...

TOTAL FOR THE MONTH.................  9.25 INCHES.
TOTAL FOR THE YEAR.................. 98.48 INCHES.
GREATEST 24-HOUR PERIOD RAINFALL 2.34 INCHES ON THE 2ND.

NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.01 INCHES OR MORE ... 20.
NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.10 INCHES OR MORE ... 12.
NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.50 INCHES OR MORE ...  7.
NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 1.00 INCHES OR MORE ...  3.

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