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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VALDEZ, AK
242 PM AKDT MON APR 1 2013

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...THE VALDEZ WSO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1972 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              53   3/21/1998
 LOW               -1   3/06/1974
HIGHEST            44   3/09         46      -2      45  3/31
LOWEST             12                12       0       3  3/07
AVG. MAXIMUM       35.2              36.4    -1.2    35.7
AVG. MINIMUM       21.4              24.2    -2.8    18.4
MEAN               28.3              30.3    -2.0    27.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0                 0.0     0.0     0
DAYS MAX <= 32      7                 6.6     0.4     9
DAYS MAX >= 80      0                 0.0     0.0     0
DAYS MAX >= 70      0                 0.0     0.0     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     31                28.5     2.5    31
DAYS MIN <= 0       0                 0.0     0.0     0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM            9.99   1979
 MINIMUM            0.81   1983
TOTALS              5.42              4.54    0.88    1.20
DAILY AVG.          0.17              0.14    0.03    0.04
DAYS >= .01        15                14.3     0.7    13
DAYS >= .10         8                 9.5    -1.5     2
DAYS >= .50         4                 3.1     0.9     0
DAYS >= 1.0         2                 0.8     1.2     0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL        1.32   3/24                       0.47  3/06

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            113.9   1985
 24 HR TOTAL       30.9   3-21-1982
 SNOW DEPTH       104     3-02-1990
TOTALS             73.7              48.4    25.3    28.6
SINCE 7/1         326.2             300.1    26.1   432.5
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     54                43      11      87
DAYS >= TRACE      16                15.7     0.3    17
DAYS >= 1.0        10                 9.2     0.8     7
DAYS >= 6.0         5                 2.7     2.3     1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        71   3/30                        100  3/06
 24 HR TOTAL     16.8   3/23                       15.1  3/06

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1129              1075      54    1170
 SINCE 7/1       7925              7781     144    8078
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0       0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED                5.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION     45/330    DATE   03/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION     74/330    DATE   03/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER             MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           MM
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             MM
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         MM

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     MM

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     ICE PELLETS                 0
RAIN                      7     GLAZE                       0
DRIZZLE                   1     HAIL                        0
SNOW                     16     HAZE                        0
FOG                       3     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE       0
BLOWING SNOW              0


-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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SE APR 13