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2006 ANNUAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA

       Average Temperature - 65.3 F               9th  Warmest  ;  Average = 63.4 F 
       Precipitation - 15.81 In                              31st  Wettest Year of Record ; Record = 32.13" 1986
    Highest Sea Level Pressure : 30.75 In -  December 3rd   Highest:  31.04  inches (sea level) on Dec 24th, 1983
    Lowest  Sea Level Pressure : 29.40 In -  Mar 8th   Lowest:  29.09   inches (sea level) on Feb. 9, 1960
       Growing Season : 223 Days   Rank: 49th-51st  Longest  growing season 276 days 2004
       #  Days Thunderstorms Occurred - 50 Days   Rank: 7th-9th Highest
       #  Days Severe Thunderstorms Occurred - 1 Days   August 31st - 62 mph
       #  Days Hail Occurred - 0 Days  
       #  Days with Fog - 58 Days  Fog - Prevailing Visibility reduced to 6 miles or less
       #  Days with Dense Fog - 7 Days  Dense Fog -  Prevailing Visibility 1/4 mile or less
       #  Days with Freezing Rain/Freezing Drizzle - 0 Days   
       #  Days with Dust storm  - 2 Days  Dust storm - Prevailing Visibility 1/2 mile or less
       #  Days 90 F - 112 Days                           Rank: Tied for 26th-29th Most  ;  Average = 103.9 Days
       Longest Consecutive Days 90 F - 31, 14 Days        34 Days: June 30th -  Aug 2nd  ;  20 Days: Jun 3rd -22nd
       #  Days 100 F - 28 Days                       Rank: 8th-9th  Normal = 14.41 Days
       Longest Consecutive Days 100 F - 5 Days ; 3 Days      10 Days: June 10th - 19th   6th highest ever
       #  Days 105 F - 1 Days                                   105 F June 11th
       Longest Consecutive Days 105 F - 1 Days  Comparison: 3 days is ranked 3rd-13th Longest
       #  Days Max  32 F or less - 0 Days  
       #  Days Min   32 F or less - 57 Days  Rank:  49th-50th most
       Consecutive Mins 32 F or less - 10, 9, 5, 4 Days  10 Days:  Nov 29th - Dec 8th ;  9 Days : Feb 6th-14th 
       #  Days Min 20 F or Less - 5 Days  Most - 24 Days 1989  Least - 0 Days 1941 ;  Avg = 8.66
       #  Days Consecutive Min 20 F or less - 2  Days  December 3rd - 20 F; December 4th - 14 F
       #  Days Max  20 F or less -  0 Days  
       First Freeze :  November 2nd -  32 F    Average First Freeze - November 13th
       First Moderate Freeze: November 16th - 27 F    Average First Moderate Freeze - November 24th
       First Severe Freeze:     March 24th - 24 F    Average First Severe Freeze - December 4th
       Last Freeze :  March 24th - 24 F    Average Last Freeze -  March 29th
       Last Moderate Freeze: March 24th - 24 F    Average Last Moderate Freeze - March 19th
       Last Severe Freeze:     March24th - 24 F    Average Last Severe Freeze - March 2nd
       # Days Minimum 5 F or less - 0 Days  
       Most Consecutive Dry Days - 33, 32, 22  33 Days: Oct 25th - Nov 26th;  32 Days: Dec 20th - Jan 20th
       Most Consecutive Days Trace or Dry - 63, 37, 23  63 Days: Oct 17th- Dec 18th;  37 Days:  Dec 20th- Jan 25th
       Most Consecutive Days Trace or more Precip- 7, 6, 4, 4  7 Days Aug 11th-17th;  6 Days Jul 30th-Aug 4th
       Most Consecutive Days .01 or more Precip -3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3  
       Most Consecutive Days Trace or more Snowfall - 1 Days   November 30th - 0.2"
       Most Consecutive Days .1 or more Snowfall - 1 Days   November 30th - 0.2 "
       4th Warmest January -  49.3 F   Warmest  January  1953 - 52.1 F
       6th Warmest  May  -  77.1 F   Warmest  May  1996 - 81.1  F
       10th Driest May  - 0.16  "   Driest May 1998 - 0.02 "
       5th Warmest July - 84.8 F   Warmest July 86.9 F - 1998, 1964
       Wettest August Ever  -  5.92 "  
       8th-9th Coolest September - 71.4 F   Coolest September  1974 - 67.8 F
       6th-17th Driest November  -  Trace   Driest November 0.00 " - 1999, 1950, 1949, 1946
       9th and 10th Wettest December   Wettest December 1986 - 3.30 "
       3rd Warmest Spring -  67.87 F   Warmest Spring 1974 - 68.77 F
       8th Wettest Summer - 8.49 "   Wettest Summer  1991 - 13.58 "
       4th Warmest Election Day  November 7th - 79 F   Warmest Election Day  November 8th 1988 - 89 F
        Tied Warmest New Years Day Ever -  76 F   2000 - 76 F
        Coldest High Temperature Labor Day -  66 F   Labor Day - September 4th - also record cold High for day
        Daily Precipitation Record - March 28th - 0.69 "  
        Daily Precipitation Record - July 28th -  1.48 "  
       8 Record or Tie Daily Warm Maximum Temperatures   
       4 Record or Tie Daily Cold Maximum Temperatures   
       4 Record or Tie Warm Minimum Temperatures   
       3 Record or Tie Cold   Minimum Temperatures  


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