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CXUS51 KALY 010848
CLMPOU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
448 AM EDT FRI MAY 01 2026

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...THE POUGHKEEPSIE NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1931 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             94   04/18/1976
 LOW              13   04/03/1954
HIGHEST           90   04/16                          87  04/19
LOWEST            23   04/08                          27  04/10
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.4               60.6     3.8     63.3
AVG. MINIMUM    40.4               37.5     2.9     38.9
MEAN            52.4               49.0     3.4     51.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.3     0.7        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     6                9.1    -3.1        6
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.51   1983
 MINIMUM        0.78   1941
TOTALS          2.65               3.62   -0.97     2.58
DAILY AVG.      0.09                                0.09
DAYS >= .01       12               11.2     0.8       13
DAYS >= .10        8                6.9     1.1        6
DAYS >= .50        1                1.6    -0.6        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.66   04/25 TO 04/26


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    394                484     -90      416
 SINCE 7/1      5836               5753      83       MM
COOLING TOTAL     25                  5      20        6
 SINCE 1/1        28                  5      23       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/300    DATE  04/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/300    DATE  04/13
                                39/260          04/07

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.45

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      4

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

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