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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1137 AM CST THU JAN 04 2024

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...THE HUNTSVILLE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1894 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            111   07/29/1930
 LOW             -11   01/21/1985
                       01/30/1966
HIGHEST           99   08/26         MM      MM      100  07/05
LOWEST            22   03/20         MM      MM        3  12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    74.9               73.8     1.1     73.5
AVG. MINIMUM    53.0               52.1     0.9     51.3
MEAN            63.9               62.9     1.0     62.4
DAYS MAX >= 90    65               61.6     3.4       78
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                2.7    -2.7        4
DAYS MIN <= 32    39               55.6   -16.6       64
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       73.58   1989
 MINIMUM       28.65   2007
TOTALS         44.24              54.29  -10.05    54.84
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.15   -0.03     0.15
DAYS >= .01      120              117.6     2.4      116
DAYS >= .10       86               78.6     7.4       76
DAYS >= .50       32               37.1    -5.1       35
DAYS >= 1.00      13               15.5    -2.5       18
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.29   03/01 TO 03/02               3.64
 STORM TOTAL    2.08                                  MM
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          24.0   1963
 24 HR TOTAL    15.7   1963
 SNOW DEPTH       11   01/01/1964
TOTALS             T                2.4    -2.4      5.8
 LIQUID EQUIV     MM               0.20      MM       MM
SINCE 7/1         MM                0.2      MM       MM
 LIQUID 7/1       MM               0.00      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                  MM
DAYS >= TRACE      4                2.0     2.0       12
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.7    -0.7        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   3
 24 HR TOTAL       T   12/29 TO 12/29                3.2
                       02/02 TO 02/02
                       01/26 TO 01/26
                       01/13 TO 01/13
 STORM TOTAL      MM                                 3.2
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2297               2831    -534     2977
 SINCE 7/1       964               1122    -158       MM
COOLING TOTAL   2019               2107     -88     2152
 SINCE 1/1      2019               2107     -88       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/09/2000
 LATEST       05/07/1944
EARLIEST      11/01             11/08
LATEST        03/13             03/24
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/150
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    49/230    DATE  03/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    69/240    DATE  03/03
                                69/030          06/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.49
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          134
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            147
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         83

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             75     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN               56     RAIN                      79
LIGHT RAIN              147     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      1
FOG                     159     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     21
HAZE                     33

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

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...THE MUSCLE SHOALS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 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            108   08/08/1930
                       07/29/1930
                       07/28/1930
 LOW             -13   02/14/1905
HIGHEST          101   08/25         MM      MM      102  06/22
LOWEST            22   03/20         MM      MM        3  12/23
                       11/02
                       11/29
AVG. MAXIMUM    75.7               73.6     2.1     74.4
AVG. MINIMUM    53.0               52.3     0.7     51.1
MEAN            64.4               62.9     1.5     62.8
DAYS MAX >= 90    76               68.7     7.3       86
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                2.1    -2.1        2
DAYS MIN <= 32    41               55.6   -14.6       66
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       78.78   1975
 MINIMUM       30.92   1943
TOTALS         41.27              54.24  -12.97    51.79
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.15   -0.04     0.14
DAYS >= .01      124              119.3     4.7       MM
DAYS >= .10       75               78.9    -3.9       MM
DAYS >= .50       30               36.9    -6.9       MM
DAYS >= 1.00      10               15.7    -5.7       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.59   03/01 TO 03/02               2.85
 STORM TOTAL    3.57                                  MM
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          16.0   1960
 24 HR TOTAL    12.0   02/11/1910
 SNOW DEPTH       12   02/11/1910
TOTALS             T                 MM      MM      1.9
 LIQUID EQUIV     MM                 MM      MM       MM
SINCE 7/1         MM                 MM      MM       MM
 LIQUID 7/1       MM                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                  MM
DAYS >= TRACE      1                 MM      MM       11
DAYS >= 1.0       MM                 MM      MM        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   1
 24 HR TOTAL       T   01/13 TO 01/13                1.4
 STORM TOTAL      MM                                 1.4
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2248               2822    -574     2897
 SINCE 7/1       968               1125    -157       MM
COOLING TOTAL   2130               2096      34     2207
 SINCE 1/1      2130               2095      35       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/03/1908
 LATEST       05/02/1909
EARLIEST      11/01             11/08
LATEST        03/21             03/20
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/210
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    48/260    DATE  03/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    73/270    DATE  03/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.34
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          216
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             91
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         55

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             68     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN               46     RAIN                      66
LIGHT RAIN              139     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                     190     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     30
HAZE                     37

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

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