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CLIHOU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX                        
905 AM CST WED DEC 17 2008


...MORNING CLIMATE DATA...
     
                            MORNING LOW    PRECIP SINCE MIDNIGHT
HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL         44                0.03
GALVESTON SCHOLES FIELD          48                0.08
BRYAN/COLLEGE STATION            38                0.00
     
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...THE HOUSTON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 16 2008...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1900 TO 2008


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         44   1159 PM  82    1971  64    -20       53       
                                      1908                          
  MINIMUM         37    540 AM  19    1989  43     -6       34       
  AVERAGE         41                        53    -12       44      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.01          3.05 1937   0.12  -0.11     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.84                      1.94  -1.10     1.45    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.84                      1.94  -1.10     1.45    
  SINCE JAN 1     52.16                     46.09   6.07    64.91    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM                                                 
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       24                        12     12       21       
  MONTH TO DATE  214                       173     41       94       
  SINCE DEC 1    214                       173     41       94       
  SINCE JUL 1    371                       400    -29      254       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    17   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (360)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    21   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (360)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.4                                         

                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              

                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       

                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100                                                       
 LOWEST     85                                                       
 AVERAGE    93                                                       

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THE HOUSTON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   64        80      1990                    
                                             1984                    
                                             1908                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   42        20      1932                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 17 2008......SUNRISE   711 AM CST   SUNSET   524 PM CST   
DECEMBER 18 2008......SUNRISE   712 AM CST   SUNSET   525 PM CST   

                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          
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...MISCELLANEOUS CLIMATE DATA FOR YESTERDAY...
     
LOCATION                        HIGH    LOW     PRECIP
HOUSTON HOBBY                    45      40      0.00
PEARLAND                         46      40      0.06
SUGAR LAND                       44      36       T
TOMBALL                          42      35      0.08
CONROE                           42      35       T
HUNTSVILLE                       39      32       T
ANGLETON/LAKE JACKSON            46      39      0.02
PALACIOS                         42      34      0.00
LEAGUE CITY (NWS)                46      41      0.11
     
     
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