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CXUS53 KMQT 021156
CLMMQT

CLIMATE REPORT...PRELIMINARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
755 AM EDT TUE APR 2 2013

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...THE MARQUETTE MI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1961 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              81   03/21/2012
 LOW              -30   03/03/2003
HIGHEST            47   03/29        33      14       81  03/21
LOWEST             -4   03/14        14     -18       -4  03/05
                        03/04
AVG. MAXIMUM     29.4              34.7    -5.3     49.4
AVG. MINIMUM     13.0              13.8    -0.8     30.0
MEAN             21.2              24.2    -3.0     39.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     21              12.8     8.2        5
DAYS MIN <= 32     31              29.2     1.8       19
DAYS MIN <= 0       3               4.4    -1.4        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         6.08   1979
 MINIMUM         0.28   2010
TOTALS           3.29              3.03    0.26     2.47
DAILY AVG.       0.11              0.10    0.01     0.08
DAYS >= .01        19              14.5     4.5       13
DAYS >= .10         8               7.2     0.8        4
DAYS >= .50         1               1.4    -0.4        1
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.6     0.4        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.62   03/10 TO 03/11

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           83.1   2002
TOTALS           48.8              34.9    13.9     28.9
SINCE 7/1       182.6             187.3    -4.7    151.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     37                21      16       15
DAYS >= 1.0        11               7.2     3.8        4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        43   03/19                         47  03/04
                        03/13
                        03/17
 24 HR TOTAL     16.4   03/10 TO 03/11

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1350              1263      87      780
 SINCE 7/1       7660              7887    -227     6561
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        4
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        4
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              MM
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    MM        DATE   MM
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/315    DATE  03/19

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     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          8     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       8
LIGHT SNOW               27     SLEET                      1
FOG                       2     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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