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 SEPTEMBER 2008
     Average temperature = 64.3 F.; normal = 60.6 F.
     Heating Degree Days = 97, normal = 168; season (7/1 to 6/30) = 107, normal = 204
     Cooling Degree Days = 84, normal = 46; year = 669, normal = 542
     Water equivalent precipitation = 4.22", normal = 3.31"; year = 35.73", normal = 29.30"
     Farm precipitation = 3.53"
     Percent of sunshine is no longer available; normal = 57%
     Average windspeed = 5.1 mph; normal = 7.4 mph
Very warm Sept. Precipitation continues to exceed normals.

OCTOBER 2008
     Average temperature = 48.1 F.; normal = 49.3 F.
     Heating Degree Days = 517, normal = 484; season (7/1 to 6/30) = 624, normal = 688
     Cooling Degree Days = zero, normal = 2; year = 669, normal = 544
     Water equivalent precipitation = 5.09", normal = 3.23"; year = 40.82", normal = 32.53"
     Farm precipitation = 5.54"
     Percent of sunshine is no longer available; normal = 52%
     Average windspeed = 5.7 mph; normal = 8.0 mph
Obviously, a very wet month! There was 2.06" of precip at the NWS station and 2.22" at "the farm" on the 28th and early 29th. 'The farm" had wet, heavy snow from 1500 on the 28th into the night. NWS had none.
    
NOVEMBER 2008
      Average temperature = 39.5 F.; normal = 39.2 F.
     Heating Degree Days = 757, normal = 772; season (7/1 to 6/30) = 1381, normal = 1460
     Cooling Degree Days = zero, normal = zero; year = 669, normal = 544
     Water equivalent precipitation = 2.43", normal = 3.31"; year = 43.25", normal = 35.84"
     Farm precipitation = 2.35"
     Percent of sunshine is no longer available; normal = 37%
     Average windspeed = 6.4 mph; normal = 9.1 mph
A very normal November, although a bit dry, with 1.49" of rain coming in the last six days.

DECEMBER 2008
      Average temperature = 28.4F.; normal = 28.0 F.
     Heating Degree Days = 1126, normal = 1142; season (7/1 to 6/30) = 2507, normal = 2602
     Cooling Degree Days = zero, normal = zero; year = 669, normal = 544
     Water equivalent precipitation = 4.54", normal = 2.76"; year = 47.79", normal = 38.60"
     Farm precipitation = 5.29"
     Percent of sunshine is no longer available; normal = 38/39%
     Average windspeed = 9.8 mph; normal = 9.3 mph
Two especially heavy, winter precipitation events on the 11th-12th and 19th-21st made for the extraordinary amount of precipitation in December. The year's total was above average even before December.

JANUARY 2009
     Average temperature = 18.3 F. ; normal = 22.2 F.
     Heating Degree Days = 1442, normal = 1330; season (7/1 to 6/30) = 3949, normal = 3932
     Water equivalent precipitation = 2.24", normal = 2.71"; year = 2.24", normal = 2.71"
     Farm precipitation = 3.37"
    
Snow = 19.4", normal = 18.0"; season (7/1 to 6/30) = 47.4", normal = 36.1"
     Percent of sunshine is no longer available; normal = 46%
     Average windspeed = 7.2 mph; normal = 9.8 mph
Notes: Obviously, a COLD month! See difference between NWS and farm precipitation.

February 2009
      Average temperature = 27.4 F. ; normal = 25.0 F.
     Heating Degree Days = 1045, normal = 1135 ; season (7/1 to 6/30) = 4994 , normal = 5067
     Water equivalent precipitation = 0.64", normal = 2.27"; year = 2.88", normal = 4.98"
     Farm precipitation = 1.08"
     Snow = 2.5", normal = 12.7"; season (7/1 to 6/30) = 49.9", normal = 48.8"
     Percent of sunshine is no longer available; normal = 52%
     Average windspeed = 10.0 mph; normal = 9.8 mph
Notes: The 6th least snowy February on record at Albany.

March 2009
      Average temperature = 36.3 F.; normal = 35.0 F.
     Heating Degree Days = 883, normal = 938; season (7/1 to 6/30) = 5877 , normal = 6005
     Cooling Degree Days = zero, normal = one; year = zero; normal = one
     Water equivalent precipitation = 2.63", normal = 3.17"; year = 5.51", normal = 8.15"
     Farm precipitation = 3.39"
     Snow = 2.7", normal = 10.9"; season (7/1 to 6/30) = 52.6", normal = 59.7"
     Percent of sunshine is no longer available; normal = 53%
     Average windspeed = 8.2 mph; normal = 10.6 mph
Notes: Warmer and drier than usual. Much less snow, although more fell at the "farm" than at NWS site.


April 2009
    
Average temperature = 49.6 F.; normal = 46.6 F.
     Heating Degree Days = 473, normal = 553; season (7/1 to 6/30) = 6350 , normal = 6558
     Cooling Degree Days = 16, normal = 3; year = 16; normal = 4
     Water equivalent precipitation = 1.47", normal = 3.25"; year = 5.51", normal = 11.40"
     Farm precipitation = 1.81"
     Snow = none, normal = 2.9"; season (7/1 to 6/30) = 52.6", normal = 62.6"
     Percent of sunshine is no longer available; normal = 54%
     Average windspeed = 8.9 mph; normal = 10.7 mph

Notes: Only appreciable rain came on the 3rd with 0.92".


May 2009
    
Average temperature = 58.0 F.; normal = 58.1 F.
     Heating Degree Days = 225, normal = 240; season (7/1 to 6/30) = 6575 , normal = 6798
     Cooling Degree Days = 13, normal = 27; year = 29; normal = 31    
     Water equivalent precipitation = 4.08", normal = 3.67"; year = 11.06", normal = 15.07"
     Farm precipitation = 4.63"
     Snow = none, normal = 0.10"; season (7/1 to 6/30) = 52.6", normal = 62.6"
     Percent of sunshine is no longer available; normal = 55%
     Average windspeed = 7.7 mph; normal = 9.1 mph
Note: Several heavy rainstorms scattered through the month.




 

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