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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VALDEZ, AK
736 AM AKDT FRI JUN 1 2012

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...THE VALDEZ WSO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1972 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              78   5/29/1993
 LOW               29   5/05/2002
HIGHEST            60   5/23         61      -1      73  5/27
LOWEST             32                30       2      33  5/15
AVG. MAXIMUM       50.1              54.5    -4.4    57.6
AVG. MINIMUM       36.9              39.4    -2.5    39.6
MEAN               43.5              46.9    -3.4    48.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      0                 0.0     0.0     0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0                 0.0     0.0     0
DAYS MAX >= 80      0                 0.0     0.0     0
DAYS MAX >= 70      0                 0.0     0.0     3
DAYS MIN <= 32      3                 0.0     3.0     0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0                 0.0     0.0     0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM            6.65   1998
 MINIMUM            0.70   1996
TOTALS              4.42              2.88    1.54    0.82
DAILY AVG.          0.14              2.90   -2.76    0.03
DAYS >= .01        22                 0.0    22.0    13
DAYS >= .10        15                 0.0    15.0     2
DAYS >= .50         1                 0.0     1.0     0
DAYS >= 1.0         0                 0.0     0.0     0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL        0.52   5/10                       0.18  5/04

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             24.0   2001
 24 HR TOTAL       15.1   5-02-2001
 SNOW DEPTH        51     5-01-1977
TOTALS              0.7               1.9    -1.2     0.0
SINCE 7/1         438.3               0.0   438.3   215.5
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      7                 0       7       0
DAYS >= TRACE       4                 0.0     4.0     0
DAYS >= 1.0         0                 0.0     0.0     0
DAYS >= 6.0         0                 0.0     0.0     0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        26   5/01                          0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.4   5/14                        0.0  MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     662               559     103     500
 SINCE 7/1       9477              9145     332    9226
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0       0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED                4.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION     24/240    DATE   05/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION     31/260    DATE   05/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER             MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           MM
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             MM
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         MM

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     MM

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     ICE PELLETS                 0
RAIN                     24     GLAZE                       0
DRIZZLE                  10     HAIL                        0
SNOW                      4     HAZE                        0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE       1
BLOWING SNOW              0


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

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PAP JUN 12