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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO, TX
518 AM MDT SAT SEP 1 2012

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...THE EL PASO     CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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             108   08/02/1980
 LOW               52   08/10/1880
HIGHEST           102   08/04        95       7      104  08/08
                        08/02
LOWEST             64   08/31        65      -1       70  08/19
                                                          08/14
                                                          08/13
AVG. MAXIMUM     96.4              92.4     4.0     98.8
AVG. MINIMUM     72.4              69.7     2.7     75.2
MEAN             84.4              81.1     3.3     87.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     30              22.4     7.6       30
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         6.85
 MINIMUM         0.00
TOTALS           0.65              2.01   -1.36     1.11
DAYS >= .01         6                                  9
DAYS >= .10         1                                  4
DAYS >= .50         0                                  0
DAYS >= 1.00        0                                  0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.47   08/23 TO 08/23
                        08/22 TO 08/23
                        08/23 TO 08/23
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1          0                 0       0        0
COOLING TOTAL     610               498     112      688
 SINCE 1/1       2377              1929     448     2567

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              7.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    47/250    DATE  08/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/250    DATE  08/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             16
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     36

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       1     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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