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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
449 AM EDT SUN SEP 01 2024

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...THE POUGHKEEPSIE NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1931 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            104   08/01/1933
 LOW              38   08/30/1986
                       08/29/1986
                       08/31/1965
HIGHEST           93   08/01                          87  08/21
LOWEST            48   08/21                          51  08/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    82.1               82.8    -0.7     80.1
AVG. MINIMUM    61.5               60.7     0.8     60.8
MEAN            71.8               71.7     0.1     70.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     4                4.9    -0.9        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       13.23   2011
 MINIMUM        0.61   1944
TOTALS          3.39               4.28   -0.89     4.89
DAILY AVG.      0.11                                0.16
DAYS >= .01       14               11.7     2.3       13
DAYS >= .10        9                7.0     2.0        9
DAYS >= .50        2                3.1    -1.1        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.0    -1.0        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.79   08/09 TO 08/10


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     10                  8       2        2
 SINCE 7/1        10                  8       2       MM
COOLING TOTAL    229                217      12      177
 SINCE 1/1       855                664     191       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    21/020    DATE  08/04
                                21/140          08/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/160    DATE  08/09

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.41

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      22     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      6

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

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