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CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
611 AM CST WED JAN 2 2013

CORRECTED NUMBER OF THUNDERSTORM DAYS

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...THE AMARILLO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              83   12/06/1939
 LOW               -8   12/22/1989
HIGHEST            78   12/02                         73  12/31
LOWEST              8   12/26                          4  12/06
AVG. MAXIMUM     56.1              49.7     6.4     43.7
AVG. MINIMUM     26.9              24.0     2.9     24.7
MEAN             41.5              36.9     4.6     34.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      1               3.2    -2.2        7
DAYS MIN <= 32     23              26.7    -3.7       26
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.5    -0.5        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         4.52   1959
 MINIMUM         0.00   1908
TOTALS           0.54              0.71   -0.17     1.54
DAILY AVG.       0.02              0.02    0.00     0.05
DAYS >= .01         4               4.7    -0.7        6
DAYS >= .10         2               1.9     0.1        3
DAYS >= .50         0               0.4    -0.4        1
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.28   12/30 TO 12/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           21.4   1918
TOTALS            2.1               3.7    -1.6      6.6
SINCE 7/1         2.1               6.4    -4.3      9.7
DAYS >= TRACE       4               2.8     1.2        6
DAYS >= 1.0         1               1.2    -0.2        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         1   12/26
 24 HR TOTAL      2.0   12/25

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     718               873    -155      944
 SINCE 7/1       1357              1717    -360     1666
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       2011              1399     612     2220
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              13.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/230    DATE  12/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/230    DATE  12/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           28
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              1
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     47

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      3

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

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