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: 2001
Temperature in F : :Pcpn :Snow: Wind :Sunshine: Sky :Pk Wnd
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1 2 3 4 5 6a 6b 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
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 64 48 56 23 9 0 0.00 0.0 0 10.3 22 280 314 56 M 1 2 25 WNW
2 50 31 41 9 24 0 0.00 0.0 0 7.9 17 290 64 12 M 22 W
3 54 26 40 8 25 0 0.00 0.0 0 7.9 21 180 455 82 M 1 28 S
4 55 28 42 11 23 0 0.01 0.0 0 5.3 14 210 398 72 M 1 17 S
5 65 49 57 26 8 0 0.00 0.0 0 5.2 15 170 348 63 M 17 S
6 68 45 57 27 8 0 0.00 0.0 0 11.0 35 310 46 8 M 44 NW
7 52 28 40 10 25 0 0.00 0.0 0 6.5 21 300 391 71 M 28 NW
8 36 25 31 2 34 0 0.26 4.3 0 4.3 10 50 110 20 M 1 13 W
9 36 17 27 -2 38 0 0.26 3.1 6 2.9 7 340 126 23 M 1 2 8 NW
10 37 17 27 -1 38 0 0.00 0.0 5 4.9 10 160 237 43 M 1 15 S
11 44 21 33 5 32 0 0.00 0.0 4 0.9 9 330 421 77 M 1 2 10 NW
12 39 20 30 3 35 0 0.00 0.0 2 2.5 14 160 101 19 M 1 2 18 SE
13 48 37 43 16 22 0 0.12 0.0 T 8.8 17 160 0 0 M 1 22 SE
14 50 37 44 17 21 0 0.44 0.0 0 4.8 14 40 0 0 M 1 16 NW
15 37 25 31 5 34 0 0.13 T 0 9.7 18 290 31 6 M 1 23 NW
16 31 21 26 0 39 0 0.00 0.0 0 5.0 10 360 422 78 M 12 N
17 37 26 32 6 33 0 0.32 T T 4.6 15 170 0 0 M 1 18 S
18 38 32 35 10 30 0 0.31 0.2 T 10.1 28 300 89 16 M 1 35 WNW
19 44 29 37 12 28 0 0.00 0.0 0 5.5 16 280 54 10 M 1 20 WNW
20 44 28 36 11 29 0 0.03 T 0 9.0 26 270 85 16 M 1 32 W
21 36 29 33 9 32 0 T T 0 16.5 24 290 71 13 M 31 WNW
22 33 20 27 3 38 0 0.00 0.0 0 6.8 18 310 542 100 M 22 NW
23 43 15 29 5 36 0 T 0.0 0 4.9 20 180 313 58 M 26 SE
24 41 25 33 9 32 0 0.07 0.0 0 6.3 17 180 0 0 M 1 24 SE
25 36 16 26 3 39 0 0.00 0.0 0 3.5 12 250 294 54 M 15 NW
26 33 16 25 3 39 0 0.00 0.0 0 2.1 9 290 415 76 M 9 N
27 32 18 25 2 40 0 0.00 0.0 0 6.0 15 280 328 60 M 17 SW
28 33 15 24 1 41 0 T 0.2 T 9.2 18 260 52 10 M 24 W
29 34 19 27 5 38 0 0.00 0.0 T 8.1 17 240 162 30 M 20 WSW
30 32 22 27 5 38 0 T T T 13.5 25 250 478 88 M 32 WSW
31 32 17 25 3 40 0 0.00 0.0 0 9.9 24 280 359 66 M 26 W
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Sm 1314 805 948 0 1.95 7.8 213.9 6706 M
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Av 42.4 25.9 6.9 Fastst Psbl % M Max(mph)
Misc ----> 35 310 16943 40 44 NW
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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: 1902
[Temperature Data] [Precipitation Data] SYMBOLS USED IN COLUMN 16
Average Monthly: 34.1 Total for Month: 1.95 1 = FOG
Dptr fm normal: 7.6 Dptr fm normal: -0.98 2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
Highest: 68 on 6 Grtst 24hr .62 on 17 18 TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
Lowest: 15 on 28 3 = THUNDER
SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL 4 = ICE PELLETS
Total month: 7.8 Inches 5 = HAIL
Grtst 24hr 7.4 on 8 9 6 = GLAZE OR RIME
Grtst depth: 6 on 9 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: 4 0.01 inch or more: 10
Max 90 or above: 0 0.10 inch or more: 7
Min 32 or below: 26 0.50 inch or more: 0
Min 0 or below: 0 1.00 inch or more: 0
[HDD (Base 65) ]
Total this Mo. 949 Clear (scale 0-3) M
Dptr fm normal -245 Ptcldy (scale 4-7) M
Seasonal total 2095 Cloudy (scale 8-10) M
Dptr fm normal -470
[CDD Base 65) ]
Total this Mo. 0
Dptr fm normal 0 [Pressure Data]
Seasonal total 653 Highest SLP 30.59 on 12
Dptr fm normal 146 Lowest SLP 29.36 on 18
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DEC CLIMATOLOGICAL REPORT FOR ALBANY NY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
906 AM EDT TUE JAN 01 2002
TEMPERATURE DATA......
(DEGREES F)
AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE.... 34.1 OR 7.6 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL
AVERAGE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE.... 42.4
AVERAGE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE.... 25.9
HIGHEST TEMPERATURE WAS 68 ON DAY 6
LOWEST TEMPERATURE WAS 15 ON DAY 28
HEATING DEGREE DAYS (BASE 65) COOLING DEGREE DAYS
MONTHLY TOTAL ........... 949 MONTHLY TOTAL .......... 0
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL.... -245 DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL... 0
SEASONAL TOTAL (JUL-JUN). 2095 SEASONAL TOTAL (JAN-DEC) 653
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL.... -470 DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL... 146
PRECIPITATION DATA....
..RAIN..
TOTAL FOR THE MONTH......... 1.95 OR 0.98 INCHES BELOW NORMAL
TOTAL SINCE JANUARY 1ST..... 28.64 OR 7.53 INCHES BELOW NORMAL
GREATEST 24 HOUR RAINFALL WAS .62 INCHES ON DAY(S) 17 18
..SNOW..
TOTAL FOR THE MONTH......... 7.8
TOTAL FOR THE SEASON........ 7.8
GREATEST 24 HOUR SNOWFALL WAS 7.4 INCHES ON DAY(S) 8 9
..NUMBER OF DAYS..
WITH .01 INCHES OR MORE 10 HIGHS 32 DEGREES OR COLDER 4
WITH .10 INCHES OR MORE 7 HIGHS 90 DEGREES OR WARMER 0
WITH .50 INCHES OR MORE 0 LOWS 32 DEGREES OR COLDER 26
WITH 1.00 INCHES OR MORE 0 LOWS 0 DEGREES OR COLDER 0
SKY CONDITION......... SEA LEVEL PRESSURE............
NUMBER OF DAYS CLEAR .. M HIGHEST 30.59 INCHES ON DAY 12
NUMBER OF DAYS PTCLDY .. M LOWEST 29.36 INCHES ON DAY 18
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY .. M
WIND DATA.............
THE AVERAGE MONTHLY WIND SPEED WAS 6.9 MPH
THE FASTEST ONE-MINUTE WIND WAS... 35 MPH FROM 310 DEGREES
THE HIGHEST PEAK WIND GUST WAS.... 44 FROM THE NW
REMARKS...
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