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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY FL
545 PM EDT MON SEP 02 2024

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...THE SARASOTA BRADENTON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1911 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
ALL-TIME AUGUST RECORD
 HIGH            101   08/01/1972
 LOW              62   08/07/1982

AUGUST 2024
HIGHEST           95   08/15         MM      MM       98  08/12
LOWEST            73   08/22         MM      MM       74  08/25
                       08/23
                       08/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    90.6               91.5    -0.9     93.8
AVG. MINIMUM    76.8               75.3     1.5     78.0
MEAN            83.7               83.4     0.3     85.9
DAYS MAX >= 90    24               22.1     1.9       29
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)
ALL-TIME AUGUST RECORD
 MAXIMUM       24.42   1981
 MINIMUM        2.51   1938

AUGUST 2024
TOTALS         23.55*              9.11   14.44     9.12
DAILY AVG.      0.79               0.29    0.50     0.29
DAYS >= .01       18               17.5     0.5       17
DAYS >= .10       16               11.7     4.3       10
DAYS >= .50        9                5.1     3.9        5
DAYS >= 1.00       5                2.2     2.8        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL  11.06   08/04 TO 08/04


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    570                570       0      655
 SINCE 1/1      2729               2543     186       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/190    DATE  08/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    64/170    DATE  08/04
                                64/200          08/05

SKY COVER (DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY CLOUDS ABOVE 12000 FEET)
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.22
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           27
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             20     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               15     RAIN                      17
LIGHT RAIN               21     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      1
HAZE                      3

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

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* THE RAINFALL TOTAL FOR AUGUST 5TH WAS MISSING DUE TO EQUIPMENT
  FAILURE. RADAR ESTIMATES AND LOCAL RAIN GAUGE MEASUREMENTS
  INDICATE THAT 3 TO 4 INCHES FELL ON THIS DAY WHICH WOULD MAKE
  THIS THE WETTEST AUGUST SINCE RECORDS BEGAN IN 1911.

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