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Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Huntsville, AL

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CXUS54 KHUN 041932 CCA
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CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
115 PM CST THU JAN 04 2019

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...THE HUNTSVILLE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2018...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1894 TO 2018

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           97   08/07         MM      MM       98  07/20
                       08/28
                       09/19
                                                          07/19
LOWEST             7   01/17         MM      MM       11  01/08
AVG. MAXIMUM    73.7               72.9    0.80     74.7
AVG. MINIMUM    53.4               51.4    2.00     53.7
MEAN            63.5               62.1    1.45     64.2
DAYS MAX >= 90    93               58.5    34.5       93
DAYS MAX <= 32     5                2.8     2.2        5
DAYS MIN <= 32    51               52.0    -1.0       51
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       73.58   1989
 MINIMUM       28.65   2007
TOTALS         59.74              54.34    5.40    53.60
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.15   -0.05     0.15
DAYS >= .01      130              116.5    13.5      130
DAYS >= .10       84               77.9     6.1       84
DAYS >= .50       39               37.5     1.5       39
DAYS >= 1.00      20               15.9     4.1       20
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.77   04/14 TO 04/14               2.92
 STORM TOTAL      MM                                  MM
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          24.0   1963
 24 HR TOTAL      MM   MM
 SNOW DEPTH       11   01/01/1964
TOTALS           0.4                2.4    -2.0        T
 LIQUID EQUIV     MM               0.20      MM       MM
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.3    -0.3       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.00               0.00    0.00       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      5                2.3     2.7        5
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.8    -0.8        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        T                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.4   01/16 TO 01/16                0.0
 STORM TOTAL     0.4                                  MM
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2933               3002     -69     2291
 SINCE 7/1      1168               1181     -13     1136
COOLING TOTAL   2506               1951     555     2114
 SINCE 1/1      2506               1951     555     2114

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/09/2000
 LATEST       05/02/1909
EARLIEST                        11/10
LATEST                          03/16
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/170
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    47/260    DATE  04/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    70/240    DATE  04/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.57
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          104
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            147
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        114

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     MM

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             70     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               53     RAIN                      72
LIGHT RAIN              162     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                     170     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     13
HAZE                     23

-  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 2018...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2018

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          100   09/20         MM      MM       99  07/21
LOWEST             7   01/17         MM      MM       10  01/08
AVG. MAXIMUM    73.7               72.5    1.24     74.8
AVG. MINIMUM    53.0               50.7    2.34     52.4
MEAN            63.4               61.6    1.79     63.6
DAYS MAX >= 90    97               56.9    40.1       97
DAYS MAX <= 32     5                2.8     2.2        5
DAYS MIN <= 32    52               55.4    -3.4       52
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       78.78   1975
 MINIMUM       30.92   1943
TOTALS         60.58              53.20    7.38    48.87
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.15   -0.02     0.13
DAYS >= .01      117              114.9     2.1      117
DAYS >= .10       85               77.5     7.5       85
DAYS >= .50       44               34.9     9.1       44
DAYS >= 1.00      20               15.3     4.7       20
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.74                                2.07
 STORM TOTAL      MM                                  MM
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          16.0   1960
 24 HR TOTAL      MM   MM
 SNOW DEPTH       12   02/11/1910
TOTALS           0.6                2.2    -1.6        T
 LIQUID EQUIV     MM                 MM      MM       MM
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.4    -0.4       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.00               0.00    0.00       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      4                1.7     2.3        4
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.9    -0.9        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.6   01/16 TO 01/16                0.0
 STORM TOTAL     0.6                                  MM
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2955               3105    -150     2381
 SINCE 7/1      1181               1236     -55     1183
COOLING TOTAL   2477               1874     603     1973
 SINCE 1/1      2477               1872     605     1973

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/03/1908
 LATEST       04/27/1919
EARLIEST                        11/10
LATEST                          03/05
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/210
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/280    DATE  04/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/290    DATE  04/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.36
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          199
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             88
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         70

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     MM

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             66     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               51     RAIN                      75
LIGHT RAIN              145     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      1
FOG                     160     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     17
HAZE                     36

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

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