Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
510 AM EDT WED APR 3 2013

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...THE WILMINGTON NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 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              94   03/23/1907
 LOW                9   03/04/1980
HIGHEST            79   03/16                         88  03/29
LOWEST             29   03/04                         29  03/06
AVG. MAXIMUM     60.8              66.4    -5.6     73.5
AVG. MINIMUM     38.6              43.8    -5.2     51.2
MEAN             49.7              55.1    -5.4     62.4
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      7               3.1     3.9        1
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        10.43   1936
 MINIMUM         0.26   1945
TOTALS           2.44              4.21   -1.77     3.58
DAILY AVG.       0.08              0.14   -0.06     0.12
DAYS >= .01         7              10.0    -3.0        9
DAYS >= .10         3               6.2    -3.2        5
DAYS >= .50         2               2.8    -0.8        3
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.3    -0.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.13   03/24 TO 03/24

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            6.6   1980
 24 HR TOTAL      5.2   03/02/1980 TO 03/02/1980
TOTALS            0.0               0.2    -0.2      0.0
SINCE 7/1           T               1.7    -1.7        T
DAYS >= TRACE       0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     470               323     147      144
COOLING TOTAL       2                16     -14       69
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/292
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/330    DATE  03/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/280    DATE  03/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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