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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1015 AM EDT THU APR 04 2024

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...THE COLUMBIA METRO AIRPORT SC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1887 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             93   03/23/1907
 LOW               4   03/03/1980
HIGHEST           83   03/14         MM      MM
LOWEST            37   03/11         MM      MM
                       03/19
                       03/29
AVG. MAXIMUM    71.1               68.3     2.8
AVG. MINIMUM    47.5               43.6     3.9
MEAN            59.3               55.9     3.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                4.4    -4.4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.89   1973
 MINIMUM        0.56   1985
TOTALS          7.48               3.57    3.91
DAILY AVG.      0.24               0.12    0.12
DAYS >= .01       12                8.9     3.1
DAYS >= .10        7                6.0     1.0
DAYS >= .50        3                2.4     0.6
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.1     1.9
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.71   03/05 TO 03/06
 STORM TOTAL    2.68
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           4.1   1980
TOTALS           0.0                0.1    -0.1
SINCE 7/1          T                1.2    -1.2
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.1    -0.1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    176                302    -126
 SINCE 7/1      2023               2345    -322
COOLING TOTAL      7                 21     -14
 SINCE 1/1        15                 27     -12

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/15/1991
 LATEST       04/03/1964
EARLIEST                        11/01
LATEST                          03/21
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/270
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/290    DATE  03/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/220    DATE  03/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.55
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                     14

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

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