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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

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CXUS53 KDVN 011350
CLMMLI

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
855 AM CDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE MOLINE IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             88   03/29/1986
 LOW             -19   03/06/1960
HIGHEST           79   03/03         56      23
LOWEST            22   03/18         24      -2
AVG. MAXIMUM    56.0               49.9     6.1
AVG. MINIMUM    34.7               29.6     5.1
MEAN            45.3               39.7     5.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                2.6    -2.6
DAYS MIN <= 32    13               19.6    -6.6
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.3    -0.3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.43   1973
 MINIMUM        0.17   1885
TOTALS          3.36               2.62    0.74
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.08    0.03
DAYS >= .01       10               10.4    -0.4
DAYS >= .10        7
DAYS >= .50        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.5    -0.5
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.84   03/07 TO 03/08

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          24.8   1923
TOTALS           0.1                4.4    -4.3
SINCE 7/1       33.4               35.0    -1.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      1                3.2    -2.2
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.5    -1.5
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.1   03/22 TO 03/22

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    603                785    -182
 SINCE 7/1      4466               5437    -971
COOLING TOTAL      0                  2      -2
 SINCE 1/1         0                  2      -2
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/180    DATE  03/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/170    DATE  03/03
                                45/280          03/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.41
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     HAIL                       0
SLEET                     0     FOG                        7
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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NOTE: SUPPLEMENTAL CLIMATE DATA WAS USED FROM A NEARBY
CLIMATOLOGICALLY REPRESENTATIVE STATION.