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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO
439 AM CDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE AMARILLO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1892 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            107   08/03/2012
 LOW              48   08/26/2010
                       08/30/1915
HIGHEST          105   08/18                          98  08/02
                                                          08/03
LOWEST            59   08/31                          58  08/25
AVG. MAXIMUM    96.3               91.0     5.3     89.7
AVG. MINIMUM    67.1               65.3     1.8     66.1
MEAN            81.7               78.1     3.6     77.9
DAYS MAX >= 90    27               18.8     8.2       18
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        8.07   2009
 MINIMUM        0.15   1938
TOTALS          0.41               2.86   -2.45     1.54
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.09   -0.08     0.05
DAYS >= .01        5                8.2    -3.2        4
DAYS >= .10        2                5.3    -3.3        4
DAYS >= .50        0                1.9    -1.9        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.18   08/05 TO 08/05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             T   2022
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0        T
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    525                408     117      409
 SINCE 1/1      1414               1358      56       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/150    DATE  08/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/320    DATE  08/13

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

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     47

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       0     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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