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CDUS42 KEYW 010547  
CLIEYW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST, FL  
1245 AM EST SAT JAN 1 2005  
      
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THE KEY WEST CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 2004...  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2004  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL  
     
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 77 223 PM 83 1981 76 1 79  
MINIMUM 67 705 AM 47 1917 66 1 70  
AVERAGE 72 71 1 75  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 1.99 2001 0.07 -0.07 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.75 2.14 -1.39 1.03  
SINCE DEC 1 0.75 2.14 -1.39 1.03  
SINCE JAN 1 30.11 38.94 -8.83 38.00  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0  
SINCE DEC 1 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 0.0  
SNOW DEPTH MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 12 14 -2 27  
SINCE DEC 1 12 14 -2 27  
SINCE JUL 1 12 14 -2 27  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 7 6 1 10  
MONTH TO DATE 201 233 -32 142  
SINCE DEC 1 201 233 -32 142  
SINCE JAN 1 4779 4830 -51 5092  
     
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (80)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (80)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.4  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93  
LOWEST 60  
AVERAGE 77  
     
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THE KEY WEST CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 76 83 1961  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 51 2001  
1918  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 1 2005.......SUNRISE 711 AM EST SUNSET 550 PM EST  
JANUARY 2 2005.......SUNRISE 711 AM EST SUNSET 551 PM EST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
      
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THE MARATHON KEY AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 2004...  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED  
VALUE  
     
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 78  
MINIMUM 71  
AVERAGE 75  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T  
MONTH TO DATE 1.27  
SINCE DEC 1 1.27  
SINCE JAN 1 23.00  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0  
SINCE DEC 1 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 0.0  
SNOW DEPTH MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0  
MONTH TO DATE 16  
SINCE DEC 1 16  
SINCE JUL 1 16  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 10  
MONTH TO DATE 202  
SINCE DEC 1 202  
SINCE JAN 1 5100  
     
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (90)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (80)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.4  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 79  
LOWEST 58  
AVERAGE 69  
     
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SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 1 2005.......SUNRISE 709 AM EST SUNSET 547 PM EST  
JANUARY 2 2005.......SUNRISE 709 AM EST SUNSET 548 PM EST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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