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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1111 AM EDT SAT SEP 1 2012

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...THE ATHENS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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             107   08/21/1983
                        08/20/1925
 LOW               44   08/02/1936
HIGHEST            96   08/02        90       6      102  08/03
LOWEST             60   08/12        69      -9       62  08/28
AVG. MAXIMUM     87.6              89.9    -2.3     95.4
AVG. MINIMUM     67.9              69.3    -1.4     70.1
MEAN             77.8              79.6    -1.8     82.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      8              15.8    -7.8       30
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        17.87   1901
 MINIMUM         0.09   1951
TOTALS           3.23              3.53   -0.30     2.44
DAILY AVG.       0.10              0.11   -0.01     0.08
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.04   08/28 TO 08/28           08/20 TO 08/20
                        08/27 TO 08/28                    08/19 TO 08/20
                        08/28 TO 08/28                    08/20 TO 08/20

DEGREE_DAYS
COOLING TOTAL     402               453     -51      558
 SINCE 1/1       1687              1555     132     1928
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              2.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    18/260    DATE  08/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    25/240    DATE  08/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      31     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                     30

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

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