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Climatological Report (monthly)

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

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1899 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   12/13/1972
                        12/11/1972
                        12/10/1972
 LOW                5   12/13/1962
HIGHEST            76   12/05        67       9       76  12/06
                        12/04
                        12/03
LOWEST             25   12/23        29      -4       26  12/19
                                                          12/01
AVG. MAXIMUM     63.5              59.6     3.9     63.9
AVG. MINIMUM     40.8              36.4     4.4     38.0
MEAN             52.2              48.0     4.2     51.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      8              11.9    -3.9        9
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        10.39   1972
 MINIMUM         0.33   1946
TOTALS           4.86              4.04    0.82
DAILY AVG.       0.16              0.13    0.03     0.10
DAYS >= .01        11               8.8     2.2        9
DAYS >= .10         9               6.0     3.0        7
DAYS >= .50         3               2.6     0.4        3
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.38   12/25 TO 12/26           12/26 TO 12/27
                                                          12/31 TO 12/31
                                                          12/31 TO 12/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            0.1   2010
 24 HR TOTAL      0.1   12/25/2010 TO 12/25/2010
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM
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               0.1    -0.1        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     390               530    -140      432
 SINCE 7/1        831               925     -94      855
COOLING TOTAL       0                 3      -3        6
 SINCE 1/1       2297              2166     131     2477
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    99/099    DATE  12/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    99/099    DATE  12/23

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

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      22     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
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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