Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON
753 AM PST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE ASTORIA OR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1953 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST            55                                 55  12/17
LOWEST             32                                 25  12/12
AVG. MAXIMUM     48.2              48.7    -0.5     47.3
AVG. MINIMUM     39.2              36.6     2.6     33.0
MEAN             43.7              42.7     1.0     40.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      2               7.5    -5.5       19
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        20.38   1996
 MINIMUM         2.67   1985
TOTALS          14.63              9.89    4.74     4.85
DAYS >= .01        28              20.6     7.4       17
DAYS >= .10        23              16.1     6.9       10
DAYS >= .50         9               6.8     2.2        3
DAYS >= 1.00        3               2.7     0.3        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.94   12/19 TO 12/20

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     651               693     -42      764
 SINCE 7/1       2066              2106     -40     2180
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         25                12      13        6
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/176
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/270    DATE  12/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/190    DATE  12/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.80
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         22

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     84

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               10     RAIN                      18
LIGHT RAIN               30     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      28     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
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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