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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
331 AM CDT MON APR 1 2013

...THE DALLAS FORT WORTH CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 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             100   03/21/1916
                        03/09/1911
 LOW               10   03/03/1943
HIGHEST            88   03/04        85       3       86  03/25
LOWEST             31   03/26        28       3       35  03/04
                        03/02
AVG. MAXIMUM     67.8              68.2    -0.4     73.9
AVG. MINIMUM     45.0              47.0    -2.0     54.6
MEAN             56.4              57.6    -1.2     64.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX >= 100     0                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 32      3               1.8     1.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN >= 80      0                                  0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         7.39   2002
 MINIMUM         0.02   1925
TOTALS           2.27              3.49   -1.22     5.74
DAILY AVG.       0.07              0.11   -0.04     0.19
DAYS >= .01         6               7.8    -1.8        7
DAYS >= .10         2               5.1    -3.1        6
DAYS >= .50         2               2.5    -0.5        3
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.9     0.1        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.18   03/09 TO 03/09              4.04

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            6.1   1942
 24 HR TOTAL      6.0   03/13/1924 TO 03/13/1924
TOTALS            0.0               0.2    -0.2      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.8               1.2    -0.4      0.3
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       0                                  0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   MM                           0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     279               261      18      108
 SINCE 7/1       1869              2193    -324     1769
COOLING TOTAL      21                32     -11       95
 SINCE 1/1         33                39      -6      103
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/360    DATE  03/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/360    DATE  03/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     54

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               10     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                      2

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

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