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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY-RUSKIN FL
230 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2004
...2003 CLIMATE SUMMARIES FOR TAMPA...SARASOTA-BRADENTON...
FORT MYERS AND LAKELAND...
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...TAMPA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR 2003...
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CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1890 TO 2003
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
ALL-TIME RECORD
HIGH 99 06/05/1985
LOW 18 12/13/1962
YEAR 2003
HIGHEST 94 07/10 MM MM 96 07/17
09/01
LOWEST 27 01/24 MM MM 34 01/05
02/28
AVG. MAXIMUM 81.2 81.4 -0.2 82.1
AVG. MINIMUM 65.0 64.8 0.2 65.4
MEAN 73.1 73.1 0.0 73.8
DAYS MAX >= 90 56 MM MM 92
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 MM MM 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 1 MM MM 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 MM MM 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
ALL-TIME RECORD
MAXIMUM 76.57 1959
MINIMUM 28.89 1956
YEAR 2003
TOTAL 51.99 44.77 7.22 62.06
DAILY AVG. 0.14 0.12 0.02 0.17
DAYS >= .01 120 MM MM 119
DAYS >= .10 74 MM MM 79
DAYS >= .50 36 MM MM 39
DAYS >= 1.00 17 MM MM 21
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 4.07 08/09 TO 08/10 4.11
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 621 591 30 556
COOLING TOTAL 3686 3482 204 3859
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 0.2/045
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 30/270 DATE 06/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 37/250 DATE 06/20
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) 74
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR (0.0 TO 0.3) 77
NUMBER OF DAYS PARTLY CLOUDY (0.4 TO 0.7) 200
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY (0.8 TO 1.0) 88
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 72
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 87 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 39 RAIN 43
LIGHT RAIN 130 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 185 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 21
HAZE 122
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...SARASOTA-BRADENTON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR 2003...
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CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2003
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
ALL-TIME RECORD
HIGH 101 07/23/1971
08/01/1972
LOW 20 12/26/1983
YEAR 2003
HIGHEST 94 07/07 MM MM 95 05/11
LOWEST 29 01/24 MM MM 32 01/05
AVG. MAXIMUM 81.1 82.8 -1.7 82.1
AVG. MINIMUM 64.2 62.5 1.7 64.2
MEAN 72.7 72.7 0.0 73.2
DAYS MAX >= 90 45 MM MM 75
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 MM MM 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 1 MM MM 1
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 MM MM 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
ALL-TIME RECORD
MAXIMUM 82.98 1957
MINIMUM 31.98 1956
YEAR 2003
TOTAL 59.64 54.12 5.52 58.56
DAILY AVG. 0.16 0.15 0.01 0.16
DAYS >= .01 121 MM MM 122
DAYS >= .10 72 MM MM 82
DAYS >= .50 38 MM MM 38
DAYS >= 1.00 17 MM MM 20
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 5.19 08/09 TO 08/10 3.93
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 618 538 80 510
COOLING TOTAL 3512 3327 185 3618
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 0.7/087
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 35/260 DATE 03/17
35/130 DATE 08/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 45/260 DATE 03/17
SKY COVER***
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR (0.0 TO 0.3) 271
NUMBER OF DAYS PARTLY CLOUDY (0.4 TO 0.7) 79
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY (0.8 TO 1.0) 15
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 78
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 113 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 59 RAIN 55
LIGHT RAIN 122 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 187 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 21
HAZE 42
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...FORT MYERS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR 2003...
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...5TH WETTEST YEAR SINCE RECORDS BEGAN IN 1931...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1931 TO 2003
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
ALL-TIME RECORD
HIGH 103 06/16/1981
06/17/1981
LOW 26 12/13/1962
YEAR 2003
HIGHEST 94 05/17 MM MM 96 05/05
06/10 06/17
06/11
06/13
07/09
07/10
LOWEST 32 01/24 MM MM 36 01/09
AVG. MAXIMUM 83.8 84.6 -0.8 84.4
AVG. MINIMUM 65.8 65.2 0.6 65.5
MEAN 74.8 74.9 -0.1 75.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 102 MM MM 121
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 MM MM 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 1 MM MM 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 MM MM 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
ALL-TIME RECORD
MAXIMUM 80.17 1947
MINIMUM 32.83 1964
YEAR 2003
TOTAL 70.61 54.19 16.42 52.01
DAILY AVG. 0.19 0.15 0.04 0.14
DAYS >= .01 130 MM MM 128
DAYS >= .10 83 MM MM 78
DAYS >= .50 41 MM MM 34
DAYS >= 1.00 27 MM MM 15
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 6.05 09/05 TO 09/06 4.76
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 409 302 107 309
COOLING TOTAL 4080 3957 123 4067
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 1.4/087
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 35/140 DATE 06/17
35/070 DATE 09/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 47/270 DATE 02/22
SKY COVER***
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR (0.0 TO 0.3) 273
NUMBER OF DAYS PARTLY CLOUDY (0.4 TO 0.7) 89
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY (0.8 TO 1.0) 3
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 77
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 134 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 74 RAIN 66
LIGHT RAIN 132 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 217 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 30
HAZE 48
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REMARKS: THE TOTAL PRECIPITATION OF 70.64 INCHES FOR 2003 RANKS AS
THE 5TH WETTEST YEAR SINCE RECORDS BEGAN IN JANUARY 1931.
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...LAKELAND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR 2003...
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CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2003
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
ALL-TIME RECORD
HIGH 105 06/04/1985
LOW 20 12/13/1962
01/21/1985
01/22/1985
YEAR 2003
HIGHEST 95 07/08 MM MM 96 05/03
07/10 05/04
07/17
LOWEST 27 01/24 MM MM 28 01/09
AVG. MAXIMUM 82.9 85.4 -2.5 83.4
AVG. MINIMUM 63.1 63.1 0.0 63.2
MEAN 73.0 74.3 -1.3 73.3
DAYS MAX >= 90 94 MM MM 112
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 MM MM 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 6 MM MM 3
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 MM MM 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
ALL-TIME RECORD
MAXIMUM 70.24 1959
MINIMUM 35.83 1961
YEAR 2003
TOTAL 60.13 49.13 11.00 66.58
DAILY AVG. 0.17 0.14 0.03 0.18
DAYS >= .01 117 MM MM 128
DAYS >= .10 84 MM MM 91
DAYS >= .50 37 MM MM 44
DAYS >= 1.00 22 MM MM 26
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 5.10 12/31 TO 01/01 4.98
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 591 487 30 536
COOLING TOTAL 3585 3886 204 3665
*** THIS SKY COVER DOES NOT ACCOUNT FOR ANY CLOUDS ABOVE 12000 FEET.
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
* INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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