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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1024 AM CST FRI MAR 1 2013

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...THE MOLINE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2012 TO 2/28/2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              79   02/15/1931
 LOW              -28   02/03/1996
HIGHEST            69   12/03        MM      MM
LOWEST             -1   02/01        MM      MM
                        01/22
AVG. MAXIMUM     36.9              33.7     3.2
AVG. MINIMUM     19.5              17.0     2.5
MEAN             28.2              25.4     2.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     36              37.8    -1.8
DAYS MIN <= 32     77              80.8    -3.8
DAYS MIN <= 0       2              10.2    -8.2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         7.32   2009
 MINIMUM         4.88   2011
TOTALS           8.07              5.27    2.80
DAILY AVG.       0.09              0.06    0.03
DAYS >= .01        28              27.1     0.9
DAYS >= .10        16
DAYS >= .50         6
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.8     0.2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.79   12/19 TO 12/20

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           46.3   2011
TOTALS           23.9              25.5    -1.6
SINCE 7/1        23.9              26.7    -2.8
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1
DAYS >= TRACE      29              19.5     9.5
DAYS >= 1.0         7               7.7    -0.7
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         9   02/28
 24 HR TOTAL      6.5   02/26 TO 02/27

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    3288              3567    -279
 SINCE 7/1         MM              4798      MM
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/310    DATE  12/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/300    DATE  12/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           33
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             29
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         28

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     HAIL                       0
SLEET                     1     FOG                       44
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     6     HAZE                      26

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

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