Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
501 PM CDT TUE APR 2 2013

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...THE MUSCLE SHOALS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              92   03/25/1929
 LOW                7   03/07/1899
HIGHEST            79   03/15        MM      MM       87
LOWEST             26   03/27        MM      MM       32
AVG. MAXIMUM     59.0              64.4    -5.4     75.8
AVG. MINIMUM     37.2              42.0    -4.8     50.8
MEAN             48.1              53.2    -5.1     63.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      9               4.3     4.7        1
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        16.15   1897
 MINIMUM         1.26   1910
TOTALS           4.77              4.76    0.01     2.85
DAILY AVG.       0.15              0.15    0.00
DAYS >= .01        10              10.1    -0.1       10
DAYS >= .10         7               6.8     0.2        6
DAYS >= .50         4               3.4     0.6        2
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.2    -0.2        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.04   03/11 TO 03/11              1.43

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            5.0   1968
 24 HR TOTAL      5.0   03/22/1968 TO 03/22/1968
TOTALS              T               0.4    -0.4      0.0
SINCE 7/1           T               2.2    -2.2      0.1
DAYS >= TRACE       3               0.2     2.8
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.2    -0.2
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL        T   03/25 TO 03/25               0.0
                        03/02 TO 03/02
                        03/01 TO 03/01

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     520               378     142      120
 SINCE 7/1       2736              2913    -177     2206
COOLING TOTAL       1                12     -11       74
 SINCE 1/1          8                13      -5       84

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/03/1908
 LATEST       04/27/1919
EARLIEST                        11/07
LATEST                          03/28
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/290    DATE  03/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/300    DATE  03/18

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60


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

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