Looking for a unique stocking stuffer for your favorite outdoor enthusiast, gardener or weather geek? UNC Asheville's 2008 Western North Carolina Weather Calendar might be just the item you need.

Published by UNC Asheville’s Atmospheric Sciences Department, the popular 12-month wall calendar features Asheville climatological data, including monthly temperature and precipitation normals, monthly heating and cooling degree days, plus daily normals for maximum and minimum temperatures. The 23rd annual WNC Weather Calendar also includes moon phases, daily sunrise and sunset times, and a climatological data table of normals, means and extremes for Asheville.

The cost of the calendar is $6 postage included. Please make checks payable to "Weather Calendar" and mail to: Dr. Alex Huang, UNCA Atmospheric Sciences Dept., One University Heights, Asheville, NC 28804-8511.