Project WX Monthly Weather Summary for the Hofstra University WeatherSTEM Stations
Prepared by Dr. Jase Bernhardt Dept. of Geology, Environment, and Sustainability
December 2016
Note: ‘Normals’ data are for Farmingdale Republic Airport (KFRG). Summary: December 2016 was a changeable month across the Tri-State Region, including at the WeaterSTEM stations on the campus of Hofstra University. Despite three brief cold snaps, snowfall was negligible, and overall monthly temperatures were slightly above normal. Temperature: The average temperature for the month was 38.6° F, 2.5° above the normal of 36.1°. The maximum observed temperature was 60.8° on the 27th, and the minimum temperature was 17.6° on the 16th. Precipitation: 1.90” of precipitation fell during the month, well below the normal monthly average of 3.50”. The maximum daily precipitation was 0.64” on the 12th. Other Data: The highest wind gust recorded by the station was 40 miles per hour on the 15th. The lowest wind chill of 1° was also recorded on that date. The first freeze of the season occurred on December 9th when the minimum temperature reached 32°. Typically, the first freeze of the season in Central Nassau County occurs during mid-to-late November.
Figure 1. Temperature, dew point, and rain rate data by minute for the month of December, 2016, Hofstra University Soccer Stadium station
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Figure 2. Daily maximum and minimum temperature, precipitation, and comparison to normal
Max T Min T Precip December, 2016 44.2 32.5 1.90 December, Normal 43.0 29.3 3.64 Difference from Normal 1.2 3.2 -1.74 Figure 3. Monthly numerical temperature (°F) and precipitation data (inches)
Figure 4. Sunrise on the morning of the winter solstice, December 21, 2016, from Hofstra Soccer Stadium Cloud Camera
How to Access the Hofstra University Project WX Weather Stations Online: Go to https://nassau-ny.weatherstem.com/hofstrasoccer and select any of the three Project WX weather stations from the WeatherSTEM Units dropdown menu. We recommend the Soccer Stadium station which provides access to images from the Cloud Camera. View a time-lapse movie of the sky from the previous day by selecting ‘Sky Video’ in the banner menu. Select ‘Data Mining’ from the Data menu to graph and download station data.