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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

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CXUS54 KHGX 011526
CLMHOU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1008 AM CDT MON APR 1 2013

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...THE HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 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              96   03/30/1946
 LOW               21   03/03/1943
HIGHEST            90   03/18        73      17       86  03/31
                                                          03/25
LOWEST             31   03/03        51     -20       42  03/04
AVG. MAXIMUM     73.2              73.0     0.2     78.4
AVG. MINIMUM     49.3              52.5    -3.2     59.7
MEAN             61.2              62.7    -1.5     69.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      1               0.0     1.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      1               0.6     0.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        10.66   1922
 MINIMUM            T   1916
TOTALS           0.89              3.41   -2.52     7.14
DAILY AVG.       0.03              0.11   -0.08     0.23
DAYS >= .01         3               8.8    -5.8       11
DAYS >= .10         3               4.8    -1.8        6
DAYS >= .50         0               2.1    -2.1        4
DAYS >= 1.00        0               1.0    -1.0        3

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL              T   1992
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.1    -0.1      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   03/31 TO 03/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     176               141      35       40
 SINCE 7/1       1106              1329    -223      965
COOLING TOTAL      65                71      -6      174
 SINCE 1/1        105               109      -4      260
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/143
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/030    DATE  03/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/330    DATE  03/10

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

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

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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...THE HOUSTON/HOBBY AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1930 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              96   03/30/1946
 LOW               22   03/03/1943
HIGHEST            89   03/18        MM      MM       85  03/25
LOWEST             35   03/03        MM      MM       43  03/04
AVG. MAXIMUM     72.9              72.4     0.5     77.8
AVG. MINIMUM     52.0              54.3    -2.3     61.2
MEAN             62.5              63.3    -0.8     69.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        11.42   1957
 MINIMUM         0.07   1953
TOTALS           1.18              3.20   -2.02     4.98
DAILY AVG.       0.04              0.10   -0.06     0.16
DAYS >= .01         4               8.0    -4.0        7
DAYS >= .10         3               4.7    -1.7        5
DAYS >= .50         1               1.9    -0.9        4
DAYS >= 1.00        0               1.1    -1.1        3

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0                 T     0.0      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   03/31 TO 03/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     143               121      22       34
 SINCE 7/1        911              1191    -280      830
COOLING TOTAL      71                69       2      179
 SINCE 1/1        117               107      10      260
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/138
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/010    DATE  03/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/020    DATE  03/31

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

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

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