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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
828 PM EDT SUN APR 02 2023

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...THE SOUTH BEND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             85   03/21/2012
                       03/31/1981
                       07/14/1936
 LOW             -13   03/08/1943
HIGHEST           64   03/31         MM      MM       73  03/21
LOWEST            16   03/18         MM      MM       15  03/12
AVG. MAXIMUM    46.2               46.2     0.0     50.1
AVG. MINIMUM    29.5               27.2     2.3     30.4
MEAN            37.9               36.7     1.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                3.5    -2.5        3
DAYS MIN <= 32    22               21.1     0.9       17
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.96   1976
 MINIMUM        0.54   1958
TOTALS          5.90               2.35    3.55     3.22
DAILY AVG.      0.19               0.08    0.11     0.10
DAYS >= .01       19               12.4     6.6       17
DAYS >= .10       13                6.0     7.0        8
DAYS >= .50        3                1.3     1.7        2
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.2     1.8        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.48   03/31 TO 03/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          33.9   1960
TOTALS          10.5                6.8     3.7      6.1
SINCE 7/1       58.4               63.5    -5.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        4                2.0     2.0        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   03/10
                       03/12
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    835                879     -44      760
 SINCE 7/1      4841               5612    -771       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  2      -2        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  2      -2       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/270    DATE  03/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/280    DATE  03/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.55
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                     14

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

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THE NARRATIVE SECTION FOR THE MONTHLY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SOUTH BEND WILL LIKELY BE POSTED DURING THE DAY MONDAY.

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