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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
742 AM EST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE ATHENS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              80   12/01/1933
 LOW                2   12/13/1962
HIGHEST            76   12/03        64      12       75  12/16
LOWEST             26   12/31        28      -2       27  12/19
                                                          12/01
AVG. MAXIMUM     59.6              55.7     3.9     60.7
AVG. MINIMUM     40.0              35.0     5.0     38.4
MEAN             49.8              45.4     4.4     49.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      7              12.6    -5.6       11
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        11.31   1946
                        1931
 MINIMUM         0.31   2001
TOTALS           5.86              3.73    2.13     3.68
DAILY AVG.       0.19              0.12    0.07     0.12
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.71   12/25 TO 12/26           12/26 TO 12/27
                                                          12/31 TO 12/31
                                                          12/31 TO 12/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            3.3   2010
 24 HR TOTAL      2.0   12/25/2010 TO 12/25/2010
TOTALS            0.0               0.1    -0.1      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.1    -0.1      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       0               0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   12/31 TO 12/31           12/31 TO 12/31
                                                          12/31 TO 12/31
                                                          12/31 TO 12/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     461               610    -149      471
 SINCE 7/1        985              1090    -105      966
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/280    DATE  12/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/300    DATE  12/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     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                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      7

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

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