Average temperature = 48.2 deg.; normal = 49.3 deg.
Heating degree days = 511 {Farm = 613}, normal = 484; season (7/1-6/30) = 608, normal = 688
Cooling degree days = zero, normal = 2; year = 622; normal = 544
Water equivalent precipitation = 4.67", normal = 3.23"; year = 37.19", normal = 32.53"
Snow = trace [Farm = 1"]; normal = 0.2"
Farm precipitation = 5.10"
Sunshine = 51% of possible (PPS), normal = 52%
Average windspeed = 6.9 mph, normal = 8.0 mph
NOVEMBER, 2003
Average temperature = 42.3 deg.; normal = 39.2 deg.
Heating degree days = 671 {Farm = 793}, normal = 772; season (7/1-6/30) = 1279, normal = 1460
Water equivlent precipitation = 3.66", normal = 3.31"; year = 40.85", normal = 35.84"
Farm precipitation = 3.77"
Snow = 0.3" [farm=3"}, normal = 5.1"; season = 0.3", normal = 5.3"
Sunshine = 38% of possible (PPS), normal = 37%
Average windspeed = 8.6 mph, normal = 9.1 mph [On 13th NWS recorded a 51 mph gust.]
DECEMBER, 2003
Average temperature = 29.2 deg.; normal = 28.0 deg.
Heating degree days = 1102, normal = 1142; season (7/1-6/30) =2381; normal =2602
Water equivalent precipitation = 5.48", normal = 2.76"; year = 46.33", normal = 38.60"
Farm precipitation = 4.16" +/-
Snow = 28.5", normal = 16.7"; season = 28.5", normal = 22.0"
Sunshine = 36% of possible (PPS), normal = 38/39%
Average windspeed = 9.4 mph. normal = 9.3 mph
Special notes: Precipitation was the 6th greatest for any Dec.; wettest was in 1973 @ 6.73"
Snow was the 9th greatest for any Dec.; greatest was in 1969 @ 57.5"
JANUARY, 2004
Average temperature = 14.6 deg.; normal = 22.2 deg.
Heating Degree Days = 1554, normal = 1330; season (7/1-6/30) = 3935. normal = 3932
Water equivalent preipitation = 1.16", normal = 2.71"; year = 1.16", normal = 2.71"
Farm precipitation = 1.13" +/-
Snow = 13.3", normal = 18.0"; season = 42.1", normal = 36.1"
Sunshine = 43% of possible (PPS); normal = 46%
Average windspeed = 10.8 mph; normal = 9.8 mph
FEBRUARY 2004
Average teperature = 24.8 deg.; normal = 25.0 deg.
Heating Degree Days = 1131, normal = 1135; season (7/1-6/30) = 5066, normal = 5067
Water equivalent precipitation = 1.33", normal = 2.27"; year = 2.49", normal = 4.98"
Farm precipitation = 1.73"
Snow = 8.3", normal = 12.7"; season = 50.1", normal = 48.8"
Sunshine = 58%; normal = 52%
Average windspeed = 7.4 mph; normal = 9.8 mph
Note: This data is for a 28 day February. Actually 2004 was a "Leap Year" with 29 days.
Only the month and season heating degree day totals are less than actual by 27.
MARCH 2004
Average temperature = 37.9 deg.; normal = 35.0 deg.
Heating Degree Days = 834, normal = 938; season (7/1-6/30) = 5927, normal = 6005
Cooling Degree Days = zero, normal = one; year = zero, normal = one
Water equivalent precipitation = 2.43", normal = 3.17"; year = 4.92", normal = 8.15"
Farm precipitation = 2.71"
Snow = 14.6", normal = 10.9"; season (7/1-6/30) =65.0", normal = 59.7"
Sunshine = 34% of possible; normal = 53%
Average windspeed = 9.2 mph; normal = 10.6 mph
A cold and dark month, with one 12" snowstorm. Snow all winter, for the most part, was 'dry.'
APRIL 2004
Average temperature = 49.1 deg.; normal = 46.6 deg.
Heating degree days (HDD) = 481, normal = 554; heating season (7/1-6/30) = 6408, normal = 6558
Cooling degree days (CDD) = 11, normal = 3; year = 11, normal = 4
Water equivalent precipitation = 3.08", normal = 3.25"; year = 8.0", normal = 11.40"
Farm precipitation = 3.92"
Snow = 0.1", normal = 2.9"; season (7/1-6/30) = 65.1", normal = 62.5"
Sunshine = 48% of possible (PPS); normal = 54%
Average windspeed = 10.1 mph; normal = 10.7 mph