Weather
Current APL Weather Conditions
This page is provided as a service to web users interested in weather phenomena. In addition to APL weather data and sites, it contains links to an extensive compilation of weather information, particularly for educational purposes.
 
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Recent Enhancements

A table listing the frequency of APL peak wind gusts (40 mph or greater) is available. Click here to get to the "APL" section and scroll down to the "Historical APL Weather" section.

A table of APL precipitation data was compiled on a monthy and yearly basis. Click here to get to the "APL" section and scroll down to the "Historical APL Weather" section.

For the first time, local monthly data from the Washington-Baltimore Climate Review (WBCR) are archived in electronic format. Click here to get to the "Education" section and scroll down to the "WBCR" section for more information.

A table of extreme precipitation statistics based on regional climatological studies performed at Cornell University is available for APL's location in Laurel, MD. The data in the table express extreme precipitation amounts corresponding to "average return periods" for 15-minute, 30-minute, 1-hour, 2-hour, 3-hour, 6-hour, 12-hour, 18-hour, 24-hour, and 48-hour precipitation totals. Click here to get to the "APL" section and scroll down to the "APL Extreme Precipitation Statistics" section.

This site was last updated on May 9, 2008.

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