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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1020 AM CDT MON SEP 3 2012

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...THE HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 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             109   08/27/2011
 LOW               54   08/24/1891
HIGHEST            99   08/30        94       5      109  08/27
LOWEST             72   08/21        73      -1       75  08/31
                                                          08/29
                                                          08/28
AVG. MAXIMUM     95.4              94.5     0.9    102.0
AVG. MINIMUM     76.8              74.8     2.0     78.7
MEAN             86.1              84.6     1.5     90.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     30              27.1     2.9       31
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        15.43   1915
 MINIMUM            T   1927
TOTALS           3.88              3.76    0.12     0.09
DAILY AVG.       0.13              0.12    0.01     0.00
DAYS >= .01         7               8.3    -1.3        2
DAYS >= .10         4               5.6    -1.6        0
DAYS >= .50         3               2.3     0.7        0
DAYS >= 1.00        2               1.0     1.0        0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1          0                 0       0        0
COOLING TOTAL     662               609      53      793
 SINCE 1/1       2751              2382     369     3059
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/166
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/140    DATE  08/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/140    DATE  08/18

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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...THE HOUSTON/HOBBY AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1930 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             106   08/27/2011
                        08/13/1962
 LOW               60   08/21/1940
HIGHEST            99   08/30        MM      MM      106  08/27
LOWEST             74   08/20        MM      MM       75  08/25
                        08/19
AVG. MAXIMUM     94.0              92.6     1.4     99.7
AVG. MINIMUM     77.8              75.7     2.1     78.5
MEAN             85.9              84.2     1.7     89.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     28              24.4     3.6       31
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        18.51   1945
 MINIMUM         0.38   1956
                        1935
TOTALS           3.04              5.06   -2.02     0.79
DAILY AVG.       0.10              0.16   -0.06     0.03
DAYS >= .01         9               9.8    -0.8        1
DAYS >= .10         5               5.9    -0.9        1
DAYS >= .50         2               2.6    -0.6        1
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.5    -0.5        0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1          0                 0       0        0
COOLING TOTAL     657               594      63      755
 SINCE 1/1       2772              2341     431     3009
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/189
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/010    DATE  08/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    35/220    DATE  08/18

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       4     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
