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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: August
Year: 2000
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 78 65 72 0 0 7 0.02 0.0 0 8.1 14 150 120 14 M 1 17 S
2 85 71 78 6 0 13 0.00 0.0 0 9.2 17 190 433 50 M 1 8 3 22 SE
3 82 66 74 2 0 9 0.67 0.0 0 6.9 29 320 443 51 M 8 1 3 35 S
4 76 60 68 -4 0 3 0.00 0.0 0 8.2 16 280 844 98 M 1 18 W
5 78 51 65 -7 0 0 0.00 0.0 0 2.8 13 280 746 87 M 16 NW
6 75 53 64 -7 1 0 0.18 0.0 0 6.8 20 170 347 40 M 1 24 S
7 87 66 77 6 0 12 0.29 0.0 0 8.3 15 260 325 38 M 1 20 W
8 84 64 74 3 0 9 0.00 0.0 0 6.4 15 260 702 82 M 1 22 W
9 88 68 78 7 0 13 0.44 0.0 0 8.4 23 220 614 72 M 1 3 28 SW
10 82 65 74 3 0 9 0.03 0.0 0 5.1 14 290 657 77 M 1 2 16 NW
11 80 62 71 0 0 6 0.73 0.0 0 4.9 20 340 368 43 M 1 2 24 NNW
12 73 60 67 -4 0 2 1.03 0.0 0 5.3 12 30 84 10 M 1 14 NE
13 74 60 67 -3 0 2 0.02 0.0 0 3.2 9 80 139 17 M 1 2 12 E
14 69 62 66 -4 0 1 0.18 0.0 0 4.3 10 310 0 0 M 1 13 NNE
15 79 63 71 1 0 6 0.00 0.0 0 4.3 12 170 454 54 M 1 15 S
16 77 61 69 -1 0 4 0.64 0.0 0 13.6 28 290 522 63 M 3 1 37 NW
17 70 54 62 -8 3 0 0.00 0.0 0 10.8 20 280 491 59 M 24 NW
18 69 47 58 -12 7 0 T 0.0 0 1.5 7 360 324 39 M 2 1 8 9 WNW
19 74 53 64 -6 1 0 0.00 0.0 0 8.2 20 290 763 92 M 24 NW
20 69 48 59 -10 6 0 0.00 0.0 0 8.1 17 280 773 94 M 23 W
21 74 46 60 -8 5 0 0.00 0.0 0 2.4 12 330 759 92 M 14 NW
22 76 51 64 -4 1 0 0.00 0.0 0 4.0 12 170 760 93 M 16 S
23 68 60 64 -4 1 0 0.47 0.0 0 9.0 22 170 21 3 M 1 2 28 S
24 79 58 69 1 0 4 0.00 0.0 0 6.1 16 290 518 64 M 2 1 8 20 NW
25 80 52 66 -2 0 1 0.00 0.0 0 2.4 9 260 768 95 M 13 W
26 81 54 68 0 0 3 0.00 0.0 0 2.6 9 200 807 100 M 1 10 S
27 81 62 72 5 0 7 0.00 0.0 0 4.6 13 290 364 45 M 8 15 W
28 79 61 70 3 0 5 0.00 0.0 0 5.0 13 20 361 45 M 15 N
29 79 64 72 5 0 7 0.00 0.0 0 5.6 13 200 546 68 M 1 8 16 S
30 79 64 72 5 0 7 0.00 0.0 0 4.6 12 210 345 43 M 14 S
31 84 67 76 10 0 11 0.00 0.0 0 7.4 14 180 449 57 0 1 8 18 S
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Sm 2409 1838 25 141 4.70 0 188.1 14847 0
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Av 77.7 59.3 6.1 Fastst Psbl % 0.0 Max(mph)
Misc ----> 29 320 25785 58 37 NW
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Notes:
# Last of several occurrences
Column 17 Peak Wind in M.P.H.
TEMPERATURE DATA......
(DEGREES F)
AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE.... 68.5 OR 1.1 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL
AVERAGE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE.... 77.7
AVERAGE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE.... 59.3
HIGHEST TEMPERATURE WAS 88 ON DAY 9
LOWEST TEMPERATURE WAS 46 ON DAY 21
HEATING DEGREE DAYS (BASE 65) COOLING DEGREE DAYS
MONTHLY TOTAL ........... 25 MONTHLY TOTAL .......... 141
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL.... 13 DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL... -14
SEASONAL TOTAL (JUL-JUN). 39 SEASONAL TOTAL (JAN-DEC) 390
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL.... 27 DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL... -87
PRECIPITATION DATA....
..RAIN..
TOTAL FOR THE MONTH......... 4.70 OR 1.23 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL
TOTAL SINCE JANUARY 1ST..... 35.13 OR 10.90 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL
GREATEST 24 HOUR RAINFALL WAS 1.76 INCHES ON DAY(S) 11-12
..SNOW..
TOTAL FOR THE MONTH......... 0.0
TOTAL FOR THE SEASON........ 0
GREATEST 24 HOUR SNOWFALL WAS 0 INCHES ON DAY(S)
..NUMBER OF DAYS..
WITH .01 INCHES OR MORE 12 HIGHS 32 DEGREES OR COLDER 0
WITH .10 INCHES OR MORE 9 HIGHS 90 DEGREES OR WARMER 0
WITH .50 INCHES OR MORE 4 LOWS 32 DEGREES OR COLDER 0
WITH 1.00 INCHES OR MORE 1 LOWS 0 DEGREES OR COLDER 0
SKY CONDITION......... SEA LEVEL PRESSURE............
NUMBER OF DAYS CLEAR .. M HIGHEST 30.34 INCHES ON DAY 21
NUMBER OF DAYS PTCLDY .. M LOWEST 29.75 INCHES ON DAY 9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY .. M
WIND DATA.............
THE AVERAGE MONTHLY WIND SPEED WAS 6.1 MPH
NORMAL AVERAGE MONTHLY WIND SPEED FOR AUGUST... 7.5 MPH
THE FASTEST ONE-MINUTE WIND WAS... 29 MPH FROM 320 DEGREES
THE HIGHEST PEAK WIND GUST WAS.... 37 FROM THE NW
SUNSHINE...
TOTAL PERCENT OF SUNSHINE FOR THE MONTH... 58 PCT
NORMAL PERCENTAGE FOR AUGUST... 60 PCT
THUNDERSTORM DAYS...
TOTAL FOR THE MONTH... 3
NORMAL FOR AUGUST... 4.4
RECORDS...
RECORD LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 68 ON THE 23RD TIED.
THE SUMMER DRAWS TO A CLOSE WITH THE SEASON TIED FOR THE 10TH COOLEST ON
RECORD AND THE 11TH WETEST SUMMER ON RECORD. THE RECORDS FOR ALBANY DATE
BACK TO 1826.
Preliminary Local Climatological Data (WS Form: F-6) , Page 2
Station: ALBANY NY
Month: AUG
Year: 2000
[Temperature Data] [Precipitation Data] SYMBOLS USED IN COLUMN 16
Average Monthly: 68.5 Total for Month: 4.70 1 = FOG
Dptr fm normal: -1.1 Dptr fm normal: 1.23 2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
Highest: 88 on 9 Grtst 24hr 1.76 on 11-12 TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
Lowest: 46 on 21 3 = THUNDER
SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL 4 = ICE PELLETS
Total month: 0 Inches 5 = HAIL
Grtst 24hr 0 on 6 = GLAZE OR RIME
Grtst depth: 0 on - 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: 0 0.01 inch or more: 12
Max 90 or above: 0 0.10 inch or more: 9
Min 32 or below: 0 0.50 inch or more: 4
Min 0 or below: 0 1.00 inch or more: 1
[HDD (Base 65) ]
Total this Mo. 25 Clear (scale 0-3) 1
Dptr fm normal 13 Ptcldy (scale 4-7) 0
Seasonal total 39 Cloudy (scale 8-10) 0
Dptr fm normal 27
[CDD Base 65) ]
Total this Mo. 141
Dptr fm normal -14 [Pressure Data]
Seasonal total 390 Highest SLP 30.34 on 21
Dptr fm normal -87 Lowest SLP 29.75 on 9
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