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CDUS44 KBMX 150951
CLIBHM


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM, AL                              
450 AM CDT SUN MAY 15 2005

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...THE BIRMINGHAM ASOS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 14 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1890 TO 2005

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         86    118 PM  92    1998  81      5       83       
                                      1962                          
  MINIMUM         65    520 AM  41    1971  57      8       68       
  AVERAGE         76                        69      7       76      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T                         0.16  -0.16     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.01                      2.24  -2.23     1.53    
  SINCE MAR 1     11.10                     13.01  -1.91     1.53    
  SINCE JAN 1     17.12                     22.67  -5.55     1.53    
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       11                         5      6       MM       
  MONTH TO DATE   33                        55    -22       MM       
  SINCE MAR 1     33                       122    -89       MM       
  SINCE JAN 1     33                       126    -93       MM       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    21   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (190)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    28   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (190)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.4                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    87          1100 PM                                     
 LOWEST     43           100 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    65                                                       
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THE BIRMINGHAM ASOS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   81        94      1899                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   57        43      1917                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MAY 15 2005...........SUNRISE   546 AM CDT   SUNSET   741 PM CDT   
MAY 16 2005...........SUNRISE   546 AM CDT   SUNSET   741 PM CDT   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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