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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
655 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE SALISBURY MD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1900 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             77   12/22/2013
                       12/07/1998
                       12/06/1998
 LOW              -6   12/16/1958
HIGHEST           70   12/10         69       1       67  12/30
LOWEST            24   12/14         16       8       12  12/25
AVG. MAXIMUM    55.7               49.8     5.9     50.4
AVG. MINIMUM    35.5               31.4     4.1     29.4
MEAN            45.6               40.6     5.0     39.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                1.2    -1.2        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    14               20.5    -6.5       22
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.33   1977
 MINIMUM        0.69   1988
TOTALS          8.07               3.59    4.48     4.80
DAILY AVG.      0.26               0.12    0.14     0.15
DAYS >= .01       10               10.7    -0.7        7
DAYS >= .10        9                6.8     2.2        5
DAYS >= .50        4                2.6     1.4        3
DAYS >= 1.00       3                0.9     2.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   4.04   12/18 TO 12/18

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          20.2   1989
TOTALS             T
SINCE 7/1          T                0.9    -0.9       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.4    -0.4        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL       T   12/11 TO 12/11                  T  12/24 TO 12/24

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    595                757    -162      771
 SINCE 7/1      1282               1527    -245       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1372               1300      72       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/310    DATE  12/10
                                33/090          12/17
                                33/150          12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/120    DATE  12/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.45

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
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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