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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
924 AM CST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE PALACIOS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1943 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             84   MM
 LOW              18   12/23/2022
HIGHEST           78   12/09         MM      MM       81  12/10
LOWEST            36   12/11         MM      MM       18  12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    68.7               67.8     0.9     67.5
AVG. MINIMUM    49.5               48.2     1.3     50.0
MEAN            59.1               58.0     1.1     58.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                1.4    -1.4        6
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.81   2020
TOTALS          2.72               2.98   -0.26
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.10   -0.01     0.11
DAYS >= .01        7                8.9    -1.9        6
DAYS >= .10        5                4.6     0.4        3
DAYS >= .50        2                1.8     0.2        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.8     0.2        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.65   12/23 TO 12/24               1.30  12/11 TO 12/11

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           6.0   2004
TOTALS           0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0
 LIQUID 7/1     0.00
DAYS >= TRACE      0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    197                255     -58      271
 SINCE 7/1       373                386     -13       MM
COOLING TOTAL     24                 38     -14       85
 SINCE 1/1      3978               3522     456       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/350    DATE  12/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/360    DATE  12/10

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.37

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      3

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

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