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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
945 AM EDT MON APR 1 2013

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...THE PITTSBURGH 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              84   03/25/1929
 LOW                    03/02/1980
                        03/09/1960
                        03/04/1943
HIGHEST            71                                 81  03/23
                                                          03/22
LOWEST             17                                 20  03/06
AVG. MAXIMUM     42.7              49.2    -6.5     62.5
AVG. MINIMUM     29.1              30.0    -0.9     40.4
MEAN             35.9              39.6    -3.7     51.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      3               2.6     0.4        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     24              18.4     5.6       12
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         6.10   1967
 MINIMUM         0.37   1910
TOTALS           2.17              2.95   -0.78
DAILY AVG.       0.07              0.10   -0.03     0.11
DAYS >= .01        16              14.0     2.0       13
DAYS >= .10         4               7.6    -3.6       10
DAYS >= .50         1               1.6    -0.6        1
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.90   03/25 TO 03/25


SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           34.1   1993
 24 HR TOTAL     23.6   MM
TOTALS           15.2               7.4     7.8      6.0
SINCE 7/1        57.4              39.9    17.5     36.9
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE      21
DAYS >= 1.0         4               2.3     1.7        2
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      5.0   03/06 TO 03/06               3.4

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     894               788     106      422
 SINCE 7/1       5006              5045     -39     4100
COOLING TOTAL       0                 1      -1        9
 SINCE 1/1          0                 1      -1        9
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/280    DATE  03/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/270    DATE  03/19

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       8
LIGHT SNOW               21     SLEET                      1
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                     12

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

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