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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL

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CXUS52 KJAX 011453
CLMSSI

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE
1050 AM EDT MON APR 1 2013

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...THE ST SIMONS ISLAND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              90   03/22/2011
                        03/12/1967
 LOW               22   03/03/1980
HIGHEST            84   03/24        69      15
LOWEST             34   03/04        52     -18
AVG. MAXIMUM     64.2              68.9    -4.7
AVG. MINIMUM     45.8              51.7    -5.9
MEAN             55.0              60.3    -5.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.3    -0.3
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        10.71   1983
 MINIMUM         0.26   2006
TOTALS           2.11              3.88   -1.77
DAILY AVG.       0.07              0.13   -0.06
DAYS >= .01         8               7.5     0.5
DAYS >= .10         3               5.3    -2.3
DAYS >= .50         1               2.6    -1.6
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.20   03/23 TO 03/23
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL              T   1986
                        1980
 24 HR TOTAL        T   03/01/1986 TO 03/01/1986
                        03/13/1980 TO 03/13/1980
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.00              0.00    0.00
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.2    -0.2
 LIQUID 7/1      0.00
DAYS >= TRACE       0               0.0     0.0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   03/31 TO 03/31
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     313               177     136
 SINCE 7/1       1228              1428    -200
COOLING TOTAL      11                31     -20
 SINCE 1/1         39                40      -1

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     11/03/1954
 LATEST       03/31/1964
EARLIEST                        12/20
LATEST                          02/14
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/230    DATE  03/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/280    DATE  03/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           25
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                8     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                      0

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

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