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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
119 PM CDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE VALPARAISO IN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1998 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             86   03/21/2012
 LOW             -13   03/08/1943
HIGHEST           72   03/13                          66  03/31
LOWEST            19   03/21                          14  03/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    54.3               49.1     5.2     45.7
AVG. MINIMUM    32.7               30.5     2.2     28.8
MEAN            43.5               39.8     3.7     37.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                3.2    -3.2        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    16               20.6    -4.6       23
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.62   2009
 MINIMUM        0.54   2001
TOTALS          4.87               1.92    2.95     4.52
DAILY AVG.      0.16               0.06    0.10     0.15
DAYS >= .01       10               10.6    -0.6       20
DAYS >= .10        6                4.6     1.4       10
DAYS >= .50        4                0.9     3.1        3
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.2     1.8        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.34   03/08 TO 03/08               1.33


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    658                784    -126      852
 SINCE 7/1      4617               5108    -491       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  3      -3        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  3      -3       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/230    DATE  03/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/210    DATE  03/26

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              6     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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