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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1125 AM CST THU JAN 02 2025

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...THE MUSCLE SHOALS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             78   12/25/2016
                       12/27/2015
                       12/07/1998
 LOW              -5   12/23/1989
HIGHEST           71   12/10         MM      MM       72
LOWEST            21   12/06         MM      MM       25
AVG. MAXIMUM    57.1               55.0     2.1     58.8
AVG. MINIMUM    37.5               36.1     1.4     36.1
MEAN            47.3               45.6     1.7     47.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    15               14.0     1.0       14
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       19.19   1990
 MINIMUM        0.65   1980
TOTALS          4.34               5.48   -1.14     3.29
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.18   -0.04
DAYS >= .01       12               11.0     1.0        8
DAYS >= .10        9                7.5     1.5        5
DAYS >= .50        5                3.9     1.1        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.5    -1.5        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.98   12/28 TO 12/29               1.15

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          11.1   1963
 24 HR TOTAL     6.0   12/27/1967 TO 12/27/1967
                       12/22/1963 TO 12/22/1963
TOTALS           0.0                 MM      MM      0.0
SINCE 7/1         MM                 MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      0                 MM      MM
DAYS >= 1.0        0                 MM      MM
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                 0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    542                605     -63      538
 SINCE 7/1       842               1125    -283       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  2      -2        0
 SINCE 1/1      2486               2095     391       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/03/1908
 LATEST       05/02/1909
EARLIEST      11/23             11/08
LATEST        03/19             03/20
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/260    DATE  12/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/250    DATE  12/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0

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

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