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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
1110 AM CST FRI MAR 1 2013

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...THE AMARILLO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2013...

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              88   02/01/1963
 LOW              -16   02/12/1899
HIGHEST            72   02/17                         76  02/22
                        02/06
LOWEST             15   02/13                         13  02/08
AVG. MAXIMUM     52.5              54.2    -1.7     52.6
AVG. MINIMUM     27.1              26.4     0.7     27.9
MEAN             39.8              40.3    -0.5     40.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               1.8    -1.8        2
DAYS MIN <= 32     23              21.1     1.9       21
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.4    -0.4        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         2.93   1903
 MINIMUM         0.00   1930
TOTALS           2.53              0.56    1.97     0.63
DAILY AVG.       0.09              0.02    0.07     0.02
DAYS >= .01         5               4.3     0.7        7
DAYS >= .10         4               1.4     2.6        3
DAYS >= .50         2               0.3     1.7        0
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.0     1.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.48   02/25 TO 02/25

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           28.7   1903
TOTALS           25.6               2.9    22.7      2.6
SINCE 7/1        29.6              14.0    15.6     12.3
DAYS >= TRACE       6               2.2     3.8        5
DAYS >= 1.0         3               0.9     2.1        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        17R  02/26
 24 HR TOTAL     19.0   02/25 TO 02/25

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     699               692       7      711
 SINCE 7/1       2865              3277    -412     3079
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              13.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    47/360    DATE  02/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    75/350    DATE  02/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     54

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                1     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
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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