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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL

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CXUS52 KTBW 021850
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY FL
250 PM EDT TUE APR 02 2024

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...THE SARASOTA BRADENTON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1911 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
ALL-TIME MARCH RECORD
 HIGH             91   03/19/1921
 LOW              30   03/03/1980
                       03/04/1943
                       03/02/1941

MARCH 2024
HIGHEST           87   03/26         MM      MM       88  03/08
                                                          03/30
                                                          03/31
LOWEST            52   03/20         MM      MM       46  03/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    80.5               78.2     2.3     80.5
AVG. MINIMUM    63.4               58.1     5.3     62.7
MEAN            71.9               68.1     3.8     71.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
ALL-TIME MARCH RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.10   1987
 MINIMUM           T   1939

MARCH 2024
TOTALS          1.04               2.85   -1.81     0.18
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.09   -0.06     0.01
DAYS >= .01        8                6.4     1.6        4
DAYS >= .10        2                3.6    -1.6        0
DAYS >= .50        0                1.5    -1.5        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.46   03/05 TO 03/06


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                 40     -40       20
 SINCE 7/1       267                391    -124       MM
COOLING TOTAL    225                138      87      234
 SINCE 1/1       326                274      52       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/130    DATE  03/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/130    DATE  03/22

SKY COVER (DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY CLOUDS ABOVE 12000 FEET)
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.22
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      1

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

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