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Preliminary Local Climatological
Data for Albany, NY
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Preliminary Local Climatological Data (WS Form: F-6)
Station: ALBANY NY
Month: DEC
Year: 1998
Temperature in F : :Pcpn :Snow: Wind :Sunshine: Sky :Pk Wnd
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Dy Max Min Avg Dep HDD CDD Wtr Snw Dpth Avg Spd Dir Min Psbl S-S Wx Spd Dr
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1 55 28 42 9 23 0 0.03 0.0 0 13.4 38 290 247 44 M 1 51 WNW
2 66 27 47 15 18 0 0.00 0.0 0 8.5 24 250 526 95 M 29 W
3 58 38 48 16 17 0 0.00 0.0 0 4.4 14 160 215 39 M 16 SE
4 63 44 54 23 11 0 0.00 0.0 0 10.1 20 280 427 77 M 36 W
5 45 31 38 7 27 0 0.01 0.0 0 3.3 9 10 138 25 M 1 11 N
6 58 44 51 21 14 0 0.02 0.0 0 9.1 161700 304 55 M 1 8 20 S
7 65 39 52 22 13 0 0.00 0.0 0 14.7 33 290 55 10 M 40 WNW
8 40 30 35 6 30 0 0.25 0.0 0 5.3 11 260 0 0 M 1 14 N
9 43 27 35 6 30 0 0.00 0.0 0 6.3 18 320 297 54 M 1 21 NW
10 46 25 36 8 29 0 0.00 0.0 0 4.5 15 170 492 90 M 1 17 S
11 43 23 33 5 32 0 T 0.0 0 11.0 24 280 313 57 M 30 W
12 42 20 31 4 34 0 0.00 0.0 0 7.2 16 170 461 85 M 20 S
13 45 24 35 8 30 0 0.00 0.0 0 5.5 18 300 293 54 M 23 NW
14 39 27 33 6 32 0 0.00 0.0 0 8.0 18 10 509 94 M 22 NNE
15 46 24 35 9 30 0 0.00 0.0 0 8.1 16 170 515 95 M 20 SSE
16 45 30 38 12 27 0 0.00 0.0 0 3.4 10 170 124 23 M 13 N
17 36 30 33 7 32 0 0.13 0.9 1 4.0 10 10 0 0 M 1 10 NNE
18 30 19 25 0 40 0 T T T 10.5 24 290 514 95 M 1 30 WNW
19 41 24 33 8 32 0 0.02 0.2 0 9.6 21 170 17 3 M 1 24 S
20 43 29 36 11 29 0 0.00 0.0 0 6.9 14 60 259 48 M 17 E
21 49 29 39 15 26 0 0.15 0.0 0 12.5 26 180 0 0 M 1 33 S
22 52 16 34 10 31 0 0.22 T 0 20.0 36 270 52 10 M 1 44 W
23 23 11 17 -7 48 0 0.00 0.0 0 4.9 17 310 223 41 M 21 NW
24 32 17 25 1 40 0 0.00 0.0 0 4.6 22 300 361 67 M 26 NW
25 32 12 22 -1 43 0 0.00 0.0 0 3.2 11 280 513 94 M 13 NW
26 32 15 24 1 41 0 0.00 0.0 0 8.1 20 190 164 30 M 23 S
27 35 19 27 4 38 0 T T 0 11.5 23 170 401 74 M 30 S
28 40 26 33 10 32 0 0.00 0.0 0 5.5 20 180 0 0 M 25 S
29 31 18 25 3 40 0 0.15 1.5 2 1.0 6 600 0 0 M 1 7 60
30 34 8 21 -1 44 0 0.06 0.6 2 15.6 34 290 221 40 M 1 8 46 WNW
31 22 6 14 -8 51 0 0.00 0.0 2 7.6 16 310 133 24 M 20 W
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Sm 1331 760 964 0 1.04 3.2 248.3 7774 M
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Av 42.9 24.5 8.0 Fastst Psbl % M Max(mph)
Misc ----> 38 290 16936 46 51 WNW
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Notes:
# Last of several occurrences
Column 17 Peak Wind in M.P.H.
Preliminary Local Climatological Data (WS Form: F-6) , Page 2
Station: ALBANY NY
Month: DEC
Year: 1998
[Temperature Data] [Precipitation Data] SYMBOLS USED IN COLUMN 16
Average Monthly: 33.7 Total for Month: 1.04 1 = FOG
Dptr fm normal: 7.2 Dptr fm normal: -1.89 2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
Highest: 66 on 2 Grtst 24hr .36 on 21 22 TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
Lowest: 6 on 31 3 = THUNDER
SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL 4 = ICE PELLETS
Total month: 3.2 Inches 5 = HAIL
Grtst 24hr 2.1 on 29 30 6 = GLAZE OR RIME
Grtst depth: 2 on 3 7 = BLOWING DUST OR SAND:
VSBY 1/2 MILE OR LESS
8 = SMOKE OR HAZE
[No. of Days with] [WEATHER - Days with] 9 = BLOWING SNOW
x = TORNADO
Max 32 or below: 7 0.01 inch or more: 10
Max 90 or above: 0 0.10 inch or more: 5
Min 32 or below: 27 0.50 inch or more: 0
Min 0 or below: 0 1.00 inch or more: 0
[HDD (Base 65) ]
Total this Mo. 964 Clear (scale 0-3) M
Dptr fm normal -230 Ptcldy (scale 4-7) M
Seasonal total 2256 Cloudy (scale 8-10) M
Dptr fm normal -309
[CDD Base 65) ]
Total this Mo. 0
Dptr fm normal 0 [Pressure Data]
Seasonal total 627 Highest SLP 30.65 on 23
Dptr fm normal 120 Lowest SLP 29.36 on 30
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DEC CLIMATOLOGICAL REPORT FOR ALBANY NY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
TEMPERATURE DATA......
(DEGREES F)
AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE.... 33.7 OR 7.2 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL
AVERAGE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE.... 42.9
AVERAGE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE.... 24.5
HIGHEST TEMPERATURE WAS 66 ON DAY 2
LOWEST TEMPERATURE WAS 6 ON DAY 31
HEATING DEGREE DAYS (BASE 65) COOLING DEGREE DAYS
MONTHLY TOTAL ........... 964 MONTHLY TOTAL .......... 0
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL.... -230 DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL... 0
SEASONAL TOTAL (JUL-JUN). 2256 SEASONAL TOTAL (JAN-DEC) 627
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL.... -309 DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL... 120
PRECIPITATION DATA....
..RAIN..
TOTAL FOR THE MONTH......... 1.04 OR 1.89 INCHES BELOW NORMAL
TOTAL SINCE JANUARY 1ST..... 38.97 OR 2.80 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL
GREATEST 24 HOUR RAINFALL WAS .36 INCHES ON DAY(S) 21 22
..SNOW..
TOTAL FOR THE MONTH......... 3.2
TOTAL FOR THE SEASON........ 3.2
GREATEST 24 HOUR SNOWFALL WAS 2.1 INCHES ON DAY(S) 29 30
..NUMBER OF DAYS..
WITH .01 INCHES OR MORE 10 HIGHS 32 DEGREES OR COLDER 7
WITH .10 INCHES OR MORE 5 HIGHS 90 DEGREES OR WARMER 0
WITH .50 INCHES OR MORE 0 LOWS 32 DEGREES OR COLDER 27
WITH 1.00 INCHES OR MORE 0 LOWS 0 DEGREES OR COLDER 0
SKY CONDITION......... SEA LEVEL PRESSURE............
NUMBER OF DAYS CLEAR .. M HIGHEST 30.65 INCHES ON DAY 23
NUMBER OF DAYS PTCLDY .. M LOWEST 29.36 INCHES ON DAY 30
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY .. M
WIND DATA.............
THE AVERAGE MONTHLY WIND SPEED WAS 8.0 MPH
THE FASTEST ONE-MINUTE WIND WAS... 38 MPH FROM 290 DEGREES
THE HIGHEST PEAK WIND GUST WAS.... 51 FROM THE WNW
REMARKS...
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