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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO, TX
352 AM MDT THU NOV 1 2012

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...THE EL PASO     CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1879 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              96   10/05/1994
                        10/11/1979
                        10/07/1979
 LOW               25   10/30/1970
                        10/29/1970
HIGHEST            93   10/03        83      10       90  10/17
                                                          10/16
                                                          10/15
LOWEST             41   10/29        44      -3       38  10/28
AVG. MAXIMUM     82.4              78.2     4.2     82.2
AVG. MINIMUM     54.8              52.0     2.8     53.3
MEAN             68.6              65.1     3.5     67.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      2               0.6     1.4        3
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         5.15
 MINIMUM         0.00
TOTALS           0.10              0.61   -0.51     0.01
DAYS >= .01         2                                  1
DAYS >= .10         0                                  0
DAYS >= .50         0                                  0
DAYS >= 1.00        0                                  0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.09   10/21 TO 10/21
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            0.0                                0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                                  0
DAYS >= TRACE       0                                  0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   10/31 TO 10/31
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      37                79     -42       48
 SINCE 7/1         43                83     -40       48
COOLING TOTAL     157                82      75      138
 SINCE 1/1       2869              2328     541     3135

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/16/1880
 LATEST       05/02/1967
EARLIEST                        12/06
LATEST                          02/07
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/240    DATE  10/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/260    DATE  10/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           22
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     33

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       0     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

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

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