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CXUS51 KALY 010743
CLMALB

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
343 AM EDT TUE SEP 01 2026

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...THE ALBANY NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1874 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            102   08/07/1918
 LOW              34   08/29/1982
HIGHEST           89   08/07                          92  08/12
LOWEST            51   08/29                          45  08/28
AVG. MAXIMUM    81.8               82.0    -0.2     81.1
AVG. MINIMUM    60.8               60.7     0.1     58.0
MEAN            71.3               71.4    -0.1     69.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                1.8    -1.8        4
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.59   1871
 MINIMUM        0.53   1876
TOTALS          1.93               3.76   -1.83     0.88
DAILY AVG.      0.06                                0.03
DAYS >= .01       12               11.0     1.0        6
DAYS >= .10        7                6.8     0.2        1
DAYS >= .50        1                2.3    -1.3        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.63   08/02 TO 08/03

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      1                 10      -9       26
 SINCE 7/1         1                  9      -8       26
COOLING TOTAL    202                207      -5      173
 SINCE 1/1       667                644      23      729
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/350    DATE  08/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/360    DATE  08/14

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      0

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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