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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS, NV
501 PM PST THU JAN 04 2024

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...THE NEEDLES CA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1888 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             83   12/15/1977
 LOW              20   12/23/1990
                       12/30/1895
HIGHEST           77   12/05
LOWEST            41   12/12
                       12/25
                       12/28
AVG. MAXIMUM    68.1               64.5     3.6
AVG. MINIMUM    45.2               45.0     0.2
MEAN            56.7               54.7     2.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.7    -0.7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.62   1926
 MINIMUM        0.00   2020
TOTALS          0.06               0.44   -0.38
DAILY AVG.      0.00               0.01   -0.01
DAYS >= .01        1                2.3    -1.3
DAYS >= .10        0                1.0    -1.0
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.06   12/22 TO 12/22


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    249                319     -70
 SINCE 7/1       326                430    -104
COOLING TOTAL      0                  2      -2
 SINCE 1/1      4684               5049    -365

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST      12/19             12/19
LATEST                          01/04
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/360    DATE  12/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/010    DATE  12/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.06
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           30
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              1
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     36

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

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

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