Preliminary Local Climatological Data (WS Form: F-6)
ABILENE TX
AUGUST 1999
Temperature in F : :Pcpn :Snow: Wind :Sunshine: Sky :Pk Wnd
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Dy Max Min Avg Dep HDD CDD Wtr Snw Dpth Avg Spd Dir Min Psbl S-S Wx Spd Dr
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1 98 70 84 -1 0 19 0.00 0.0 0 8.5 22 180 0 0 0 25 170
2 98 72 85 0 0 20 T 0.0 0 7.1 24 160 0 0 0 32 150
3 97 67 82 -3 0 17 T 0.0 0 5.7 18 140 0 0 0 20 140
4 94 74 84 -1 0 19 0.42 0.0 0 5.2 25 30 0 0 0 3,8,1 32 40
5 93 74 84 -1 0 19 0.00 0.0 0 6.6 17 350 0 0 0 8,1 22 350
6 99 72 86 2 0 21 0.00 0.0 0 10.5 18 150 0 0 0 29 200
7 101 76 89 5 0 24 0.00 0.0 0 10.8 22 220 0 0 0 25 210
8 102 79 91 7 0 26 0.00 0.0 0 9.3 16 140 0 0 0 20 240
9 100 77 89 5 0 24 0.00 0.0 0 6.8 14 160 0 0 0 17 280
10 102 77 90 6 0 25 0.00 0.0 0 9.0 16 230 0 0 0 24 150
11 103 79 91 7 0 26 0.00 0.0 0 11.2 22 170 0 0 0 26 180
12 104 79 92 8 0 27 0.00 0.0 0 12.1 22 220 0 0 0 28 220
13 104 81 93 9 0 28 T 0.0 0 8.7 28 140 0 0 0 32 140
14 102 72 87 3 0 22 0.00 0.0 0 7.3 17 130 0 0 0 23 130
15 101 77 89 5 0 24 0.00 0.0 0 9.5 17 140 0 0 0 23 140
16 102 76 89 5 0 24 0.00 0.0 0 9.6 20 110 0 0 0 22 100
17 100 72 86 2 0 21 0.00 0.0 0 9.1 16 140 0 0 0 23 150
18 99 72 86 3 0 21 0.00 0.0 0 6.2 15 130 0 0 0 20 140
19 101 77 89 6 0 24 0.00 0.0 0 8.5 17 100 0 0 0 20 70
20 99 74 87 4 0 22 0.00 0.0 0 6.5 14 90 0 0 0 17 90
21 102 69 86 3 0 21 0.00 0.0 0 8.8 22 130 0 0 0 23 130
22 99 70 85 2 0 20 0.00 0.0 0 9.2 17 160 0 0 0 21 160
23 97 78 88 6 0 23 0.00 0.0 0 9.0 16 150 0 0 0 20 190
24 98 74 86 4 0 21 T 0.0 0 7.2 26 60 0 0 0 34 50
25 100 73 87 5 0 22 0.00 0.0 0 7.3 17 140 0 0 0 22 90
26 101 75 88 6 0 23 0.00 0.0 0 7.3 15 160 0 0 0 21 160
27 103 76 90 9 0 25 0.00 0.0 0 9.0 30 80 0 0 0 33 80
28 101 76 89 8 0 24 T 0.0 0 7.2 16 210 0 0 0 20 190
29 100 69 85 4 0 20 0.00 0.0 0 6.9 22 130 0 0 0 25 140
30 98 72 85 4 0 20 0.00 0.0 0 10.0 21 110 0 0 0 24 110
31 98 70 84 4 0 19 0.00 0.0 0 9.4 17 120 0 0 0 22 120
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AVERAGE HIGH: 99.9 DEGREES RAINFALL: 0.42 INCHES AVERAGE WIND: 8.4 MPH
AVERAGE LOW: 74.2 DEGREES
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NOTE: WIND SPEED IN COLUMN 11 IS THE FASTEST 2-MINUTE AVERAGE WIND.
WIND SPEED IN COLUMN 17 IS THE PEAK INSTANTANEOUS GUST.
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[Temperature Data] [Precipitation Data] SYMBOLS USED IN COLUMN 16
Average Monthly: 87.0 Total for Month: 0.42 1 = FOG
Dptr fm normal: 3.8 Dptr fm normal: -2.38 2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
Highest: 104 on 13 Grtst 24hr 0.42 on 4 TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
Lowest: 67 on 3 3 = THUNDER
SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL 4 = ICE PELLETS
Total month: 0 Inches 5 = HAIL
Grtst 24hr on __ __ 6 = GLAZE OR RIME
Grtst depth: 0 on - 7 = BLOWING DUST OR SAND:
VSBY 1/2 MILE OR LESS
8 = SMOKE OR HAZE
[No. of Days with] [WEATHER - Days with] 9 = BLOWING SNOW
x = TORNADO
Max 32 or below: 0 0.01 inch or more: 1
Max 90 or above: 31 0.10 inch or more: 1
Min 32 or below: 0 0.50 inch or more: 0
Min 0 or below: 0 1.00 inch or more: 0
[HEATING DEGREE DAYS (Base 65)]
Total this Mo. 0
Dptr fm normal 0
Seasonal total 0
Dptr fm normal 0
[COOLING DEGREE DAYS (Base 65)]
Total this Mo. 691
Dptr fm normal 127 [Pressure Data]
Seasonal total 2085 Highest SLP 30.10 on 03
Dptr fm normal 102 Lowest SLP 29.74 on 10
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