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CDUS42 KMLB 010922
CLIMLB


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE                                   
421 AM EST SUN JAN 1 2006

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...THE MELBOURNE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 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         78    333 PM  88    1966  72      6       75       
  MINIMUM         50    438 AM  28    2000  51     -1       56       
                                      2001                          
  AVERAGE         64                        61      3       66      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.91 1981   0.07  -0.07     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    2.23                      2.31  -0.08     3.01    
  SINCE DEC 1      2.23                      2.31  -0.08     3.01    
  SINCE JAN 1     59.75                     48.29  11.46    57.11    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        1                         6     -5        0       
  MONTH TO DATE  145                       133     12      150       
  SINCE DEC 1    145                       133     12      150       
  SINCE JUL 1    183                       168     15      157       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         2     -2        1       
  MONTH TO DATE   38                        77    -39       61       
  SINCE DEC 1     38                        77    -39       61       
  SINCE JAN 1   3255                      3186     69     3366       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    14   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (210)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    15   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (220)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     5.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           800 AM                                     
 LOWEST     52           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    76                                                       
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THE MELBOURNE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   72        84      1974                    
                                             2000                    
                                             2000                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   51        28      2001                    
                                             2000                    
                                             2000                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JANUARY  1 2006.......SUNRISE   714 AM EST   SUNSET   538 PM EST   
JANUARY  2 2006.......SUNRISE   714 AM EST   SUNSET   539 PM EST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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