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CLMMEM


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1121 AM CDT MON APR 1 2013

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...THE MEMPHIS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 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              87   03/09/1911
                        03/28/1895
 LOW               12   03/03/1943
HIGHEST            77   03/15        63      14       85  03/31
                                                          03/20
LOWEST             22   03/03        43     -21       34  03/04
AVG. MAXIMUM     57.8              63.9    -6.1     75.2
AVG. MINIMUM     39.2              44.1    -4.9     54.5
MEAN             48.5              54.0    -5.5     64.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      6               3.0     3.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        13.04   1927
 MINIMUM         0.70   1918
TOTALS           3.38              5.16   -1.78     4.35
DAILY AVG.       0.11              0.17   -0.06     0.14
DAYS >= .01        11              10.5     0.5        7
DAYS >= .10         8               7.1     0.9        5
DAYS >= .50         1               3.4    -2.4        4
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.6    -0.6        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.07   03/10 TO 03/10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           18.5   1892
TOTALS              T               0.4    -0.4      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.9               3.8    -2.9      1.4
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL        T   03/21 TO 03/21

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     506               358     148      104
 SINCE 7/1       2704              2808    -104     2090
COOLING TOTAL       2                17     -15      104
 SINCE 1/1         11                20      -9      105
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/300    DATE  03/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/300    DATE  03/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                     10

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

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