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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
343 AM EDT TUE SEP 01 2026

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...THE POUGHKEEPSIE NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1931 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            104   08/01/1933
 LOW              38   08/30/1986
                       08/29/1986
                       08/31/1965
HIGHEST           91   08/06                          92  08/12
LOWEST            51   08/29                          46  08/30
                                                          08/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    82.7               82.8    -0.1     81.3
AVG. MINIMUM    61.7               60.7     1.0     56.8
MEAN            72.2               71.7     0.5     69.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                4.9    -2.9        3
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       13.23   2011
 MINIMUM        0.61   1944
TOTALS          3.19               4.28   -1.09     2.19
DAILY AVG.      0.10                                0.07
DAYS >= .01       14               11.7     2.3        5
DAYS >= .10        9                7.0     2.0        3
DAYS >= .50        2                3.1    -1.1        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.0     0.0        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.01   08/20 TO 08/20


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      1                  8      -7       18
 SINCE 7/1         1                  8      -7       18
COOLING TOTAL    231                217      14      151
 SINCE 1/1       761                664      97      774
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/250    DATE  08/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/250    DATE  08/10

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.32

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      22     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

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

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