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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1213 PM EDT SUN OCT 01 2023

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...THE COLUMBIA METRO AIRPORT SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1887 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            106   09/04/1925
 LOW              40   09/30/1967
HIGHEST           96   09/06         MM      MM
LOWEST            58   09/03         MM      MM
                       09/19
                       09/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    85.3               85.7    -0.4
AVG. MINIMUM    64.7               65.3    -0.6
MEAN            75.0               75.5    -0.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     6                9.7    -3.7
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       14.64   1928
 MINIMUM           T   2005
TOTALS          4.43               3.91    0.52
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.13    0.02
DAYS >= .01        5                8.0    -3.0
DAYS >= .10        5                5.3    -0.3
DAYS >= .50        3                2.3     0.7
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.2     0.8
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.82   09/09 TO 09/10
 STORM TOTAL    1.70
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  6      -6
 SINCE 7/1         0                  4      -4
COOLING TOTAL    307                321     -14
 SINCE 1/1      2085               2128     -43

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/15/1991
 LATEST       04/03/1964
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          03/21
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/050
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/270    DATE  09/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/270    DATE  09/07

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.48
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             16
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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