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CXUS52 KGSP 011249
CLMAVL

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
749 AM EST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE ASHEVILLE NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1869 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             81   12/31/1951
 LOW              -7   12/25/1983
HIGHEST           70   12/18         MM      MM       67  12/03
LOWEST            17   12/04         MM      MM       19  12/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    52.4               51.5     0.9     55.0
AVG. MINIMUM    31.0               31.3    -0.3     32.5
MEAN            41.7               41.4     0.3     43.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                1.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    19               19.2    -0.2       20
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.87   2018
 MINIMUM        0.16   1985
TOTALS          4.94               4.18    0.76     6.46
DAILY AVG.      0.16               0.13    0.03     0.21
DAYS >= .01       11               10.0     1.0       10
DAYS >= .10        8                6.5     1.5        6
DAYS >= .50        4                2.9     1.1        4
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.2    -0.2        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.27   12/10 TO 12/11               2.90  12/09 TO 12/10
 STORM TOTAL    1.40                                2.34
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          17.2   1876
 24 HR TOTAL    16.3   12/03/1971 TO 12/03/1971
 SNOW DEPTH       14   12/04/1971
TOTALS           0.1                2.5    -2.4        T
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.20   -0.20        T
SINCE 7/1        0.1                2.7    -2.6       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.01               0.20   -0.19       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      2                1.1     0.9        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.1   12/03 TO 12/03                 MM
 STORM TOTAL     0.1                                 0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    714                732     -18      651
 SINCE 7/1      1275               1521    -246       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1233               1048     185       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/18
LATEST                          04/07
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/330    DATE  12/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/340    DATE  12/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      0

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

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