Preliminary Local
Climatological Data for Albany, NY
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Preliminary Local Climatological Data (WS Form: F-6)
Station: ALBANY NY
Month: JAN
Year: 2002
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 31 13 22 -1 43 0 0.00 0.0 0 11.2 24 300 496 91 M 32 NW
2 33 20 27 4 38 0 0.00 0.0 0 8.9 21 300 22 4 M 28 NW
3 37 20 29 6 36 0 0.00 0.0 0 6.9 20 320 347 63 M 25 NW
4 32 14 23 0 42 0 0.00 0.0 0 6.2 21 290 196 36 M 24 NW
5 38 29 34 11 31 0 0.00 0.0 0 5.8 12 180 0 0 M 15 S
6 39 30 35 12 30 0 0.94 12.7 12 6.1 13 360 9 2 M 1 2 16 N
7 33 17 25 3 40 0 0.28 4.7 12 9.2 15 40 0 0 M 2 1 20 NE
8 27 1 14 -8 51 0 0.00 0.0 15 4.5 13 180 296 53 M 1 8 15 S
9 36 24 30 8 35 0 0.01 0.2 14 8.9 17 180 0 0 M 1 5 21 S
10 45 35 40 18 25 0 0.00 0.0 8 8.8 30 290 230 41 M 37 NW
11 40 33 37 15 28 0 0.08 0.0 0 9.1 26 290 11 2 M 1 35 NW
12 42 33 38 16 27 0 0.01 0.1 4 8.7 17 300 213 38 M 22 S
13 38 29 34 12 31 0 T T 4 17.8 36 280 148 26 M 8 48 W
14 35 23 29 7 36 0 0.00 0.0 3 6.0 23 310 212 38 M 30 WNW
15 38 27 33 11 32 0 0.03 0.1 3 3.9 28 280 0 0 M 1 35 WNW
16 37 28 33 11 32 0 T T 3 11.6 28 280 287 51 M 39 WNW
17 42 26 34 12 31 0 T 0.1 3 11.2 28 280 114 20 M 1 36 W
18 32 22 27 5 38 0 T T 2 9.2 22 280 131 23 M 1 8 26 NW
19 27 18 23 1 42 0 0.14 3.4 2 6.8 15 160 0 0 M 1 20 W
20 35 15 25 3 40 0 T T 5 4.2 15 170 241 42 M 1 2 18 S
21 36 14 25 3 40 0 T T 4 10.4 29 280 10 2 M 1 8 36 W
22 39 24 32 10 33 0 T T 4 10.4 25 300 290 41 M 1 36 W
23 50 30 40 18 25 0 0.00 0.0 3 12.0 22 170 307 53 M 28 S
24 44 32 38 16 27 0 0.37 0.0 T 7.4 17 30 0 0 M 1 21 NE
25 40 31 36 14 29 0 0.00 0.0 T 11.1 26 280 274 47 M 35 NW
26 52 31 42 20 23 0 0.00 0.0 T 7.5 18 270 250 43 M 22 W
27 53 26 40 18 25 0 0.00 0.0 0 4.1 13 150 505 86 M 15 S
28 55 26 41 19 24 0 0.00 0.0 0 2.7 10 180 288 49 M 14 SE
29 54 28 41 19 24 0 0.04 0.0 0 3.2 13 10 112 19 M 18 16 N
30 32 24 28 6 37 0 0.14 T 0 7.4 14 10 0 0 M 1 16 N
31 26 21 24 2 41 0 0.73 1.6 T 6.0 13 10 0 0 M 1 15 N
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Sm 1198 744 1036 0 2.77 22.9 247.2 4989 M
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Av 38.6 24.0 8.0 Fastst Psbl % M Max(mph)
Misc ----> 36 280 17777 28 48 W
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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: JAN
Year: 2002
[Temperature Data] [Precipitation Data] SYMBOLS USED IN COLUMN 16
Average Monthly: 31.3 Total for Month: 2.77 1 = FOG
Dptr fm normal: 9.1 Dptr fm normal: 0.06 2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
Highest: 55 on 28 Grtst 24hr 1.22 on 6 7 TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
Lowest: 1 on 8 3 = THUNDER
SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL 4 = ICE PELLETS
Total month: 22.9 Inches 5 = HAIL
Grtst 24hr 17.4 on 6 7 6 = GLAZE OR RIME
Grtst depth: 15 on 8 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: 11
Max 90 or above: 0 0.10 inch or more: 6
Min 32 or below: 28 0.50 inch or more: 2
Min 0 or below: 0 1.00 inch or more: 0
[HDD (Base 65) ]
Total this Mo. 1036 Clear (scale 0-3) M
Dptr fm normal -340 Ptcldy (scale 4-7) M
Seasonal total 3130 Cloudy (scale 8-10) M
Dptr fm normal -811
[CDD Base 65) ]
TEMPERATURE DATA......
(DEGREES F)
AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE.... 31.3 OR 9.1 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL
AVERAGE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE.... 38.6
AVERAGE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE.... 24.0
HIGHEST TEMPERATURE WAS 55 ON DAY 28
LOWEST TEMPERATURE WAS 1 ON DAY 8
HEATING DEGREE DAYS (BASE 65) COOLING DEGREE DAYS
MONTHLY TOTAL ........... 1036 MONTHLY TOTAL .......... 0
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL.... -340 DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL... 0
SEASONAL TOTAL (JUL-JUN). 3130 SEASONAL TOTAL (JAN-DEC) 0
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL.... -811 DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL... 0
PRECIPITATION DATA....
..RAIN..
TOTAL FOR THE MONTH......... 2.77 OR 0.06 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL
TOTAL SINCE JANUARY 1ST..... 2.77 OR 0.06 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL
GREATEST 24 HOUR RAINFALL WAS 1.22 INCHES ON DAY(S) 6 7
..SNOW..
TOTAL FOR THE MONTH......... 22.9
TOTAL FOR THE SEASON........ 30.7
GREATEST 24 HOUR SNOWFALL WAS 17.4 INCHES ON DAY(S) 6 7
..NUMBER OF DAYS..
WITH .01 INCHES OR MORE 11 HIGHS 32 DEGREES OR COLDER 7
WITH .10 INCHES OR MORE 6 HIGHS 90 DEGREES OR WARMER 0
WITH .50 INCHES OR MORE 2 LOWS 32 DEGREES OR COLDER 28
WITH 1.00 INCHES OR MORE 0 LOWS 0 DEGREES OR COLDER 0
SKY CONDITION......... SEA LEVEL PRESSURE............
NUMBER OF DAYS CLEAR .. M HIGHEST 30.50 INCHES ON DAY 31
NUMBER OF DAYS PTCLDY .. M LOWEST 29.39 INCHES ON DAY 13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY .. M
WIND DATA.............
THE AVERAGE MONTHLY WIND SPEED WAS 8.0 MPH
THE FASTEST ONE-MINUTE WIND WAS... 36 MPH FROM 280 DEGREES
THE HIGHEST PEAK WIND GUST WAS.... 48 FROM THE W
REMARKS...
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