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

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 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              82   12/05/1977
                        12/16/1971
 LOW                4   12/13/1962
HIGHEST            78   12/03        69       9       75  12/05
LOWEST             28   12/30        31      -3       30  12/01
AVG. MAXIMUM     64.2              59.3     4.9     64.1
AVG. MINIMUM     44.0              38.9     5.1     43.1
MEAN             54.1              49.1     5.0     53.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      4               8.0    -4.0        2
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        13.62   2009
 MINIMUM         0.43   1955
TOTALS           5.23              4.27    0.96     5.02
DAILY AVG.       0.17              0.14    0.03     0.16
DAYS >= .01        10               9.2     0.8       10
DAYS >= .10         9               6.3     2.7        9
DAYS >= .50         7               2.9     4.1        5
DAYS >= 1.00        0               1.3    -1.3        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.40   12/25 TO 12/26           12/26 TO 12/27
                                                          12/31 TO 12/31
                                                          12/31 TO 12/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            9.0   2004
 24 HR TOTAL      9.0   12/22/2004 TO 12/22/2004
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               0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.1    -0.1        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     333               497    -164      353
 SINCE 7/1        663               829    -166      654
COOLING TOTAL       4                 4       0        5
 SINCE 1/1       2618              2368     250     2761
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/290    DATE  12/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/280    DATE  12/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
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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