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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
404 PM EST FRI MAR 1 2024

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...THE MARATHON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1950 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             89   02/24/2019
 LOW              40   02/04/1996
                       02/24/1989
HIGHEST           84   02/12                          88  02/23
                       02/17
LOWEST            57   02/07                          63  02/14
AVG. MAXIMUM    76.7               78.1    -1.4     84.1
AVG. MINIMUM    63.6               66.4    -2.8     71.9
MEAN            70.1               72.3    -2.2     78.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.39   1998
 MINIMUM           T   1955
TOTALS          2.92               1.70    1.22     0.95
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.06    0.04     0.03
DAYS >= .01        9                6.0     3.0        6
DAYS >= .10        4                2.9     1.1        4
DAYS >= .50        2                1.1     0.9        0
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.5     0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.75   02/18 TO 02/19


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      2                 15     -13        0
 SINCE 7/1         8                 66     -58       44
COOLING TOTAL    158                218     -60      370
 SINCE 1/1       405                406      -1      670
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/270    DATE  02/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/260    DATE  02/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.28
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     MM

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       2     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      4

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

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MARATHON DAILY RECORDS, FEBRUARY 2024 AND 2024-TO-DATE

RECORD                    FEB 2024     2024
======                    ========   ========
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE           0          3
COOL MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE      0          0
WARM MINIMUM TEMPERATURE      0          4
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE           0          0
RAINFALL                      1          1



TOP 10 WETTEST WINTERS (DEC-JAN-FEB) ON RECORD FOR MARATHON

RANKING    SEASON      TOTAL (IN.)
=======    ======      ===========
   1       1982-1983      21.12
   2       2015-2016      16.30
   3       1957-1958      14.54
   4       1997-1998      12.60   (NOTE: 31 DAYS MISSING)
   5       2023-2024      12.55   <---
   6       2006-2007      11.70
   7       1952-1953      10.99
   8       1986-1987      10.26
   9       1958-1959       9.88
  10       1972-1973       8.11



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