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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO, CA
333 PM PDT SAT APR 01 2023

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...THE PALM SPRINGS INTL AIRPORT CA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            104   03/31/1966
 LOW              29   03/13/1956
                       03/04/1952
HIGHEST           84   03/11         80       4       96  03/25
LOWEST            42   03/02         51      -9       43  03/06
AVG. MAXIMUM    72.3               80.6    -8.3     83.2
AVG. MINIMUM    50.3               54.4    -4.1     56.3
MEAN            61.3               67.5    -6.2     69.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                4.8    -4.8        7
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX >= 45    31                                  31
DAYS MAX >= 120    0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.46   1991
 MINIMUM        0.00   2017
TOTALS          1.62               0.51    1.11        T
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.02    0.03        T
DAYS >= .01        6                1.9     4.1        0
DAYS >= .10        4                0.9     3.1        0
DAYS >= .50        2                0.3     1.7        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= %-5.2F     0                                   0
DAYS >= %-5.2F     0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.71   03/01 TO 03/01                  T  03/28 TO 03/28
                                                          03/05 TO 03/05
                                                          03/28 TO 03/28
 STORM TOTAL    0.71                                0.00
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    127                 54      73       29
 SINCE 7/1       901                686     215       MM
COOLING TOTAL     21                132    -111      172
 SINCE 1/1        22                183    -161       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/24/1951
 LATEST       03/13/1956
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/320
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/340    DATE  03/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/300    DATE  03/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.18
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           23
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     46

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

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

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