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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
830 AM EDT TUE APR 2 2013

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...THE HUNTINGTON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1897 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              92   03/25/1929
 LOW               -2   03/03/1980
HIGHEST            77   03/10        MM      MM       87  03/21
LOWEST             18   03/22        MM      MM       22  03/06
AVG. MAXIMUM     48.9              56.6    -7.7     68.8
AVG. MINIMUM     31.5              35.3    -3.8     45.2
MEAN             40.2              45.9    -5.7     57.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      3               0.5     2.5        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     21              12.4     8.6        6
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         8.88   2002
 MINIMUM         0.56   1910
TOTALS           3.89              3.90   -0.01     2.62
DAILY AVG.       0.13              0.13    0.00     0.08
DAYS >= .01        15              13.3     1.7       13
DAYS >= .10         8               8.0     0.0        7
DAYS >= .50         4               2.4     1.6        2
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.6     0.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.10   03/18 TO 03/18              0.82

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           23.6   1993
TOTALS            0.5               3.8    -3.3      3.4
SINCE 7/1        12.4              22.7   -10.3      5.5
DAYS >= 1.0         0               1.0    -1.0        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             3  03/05
 24 HR TOTAL      0.5   03/21 TO 03/21           03/15 TO 03/15
                                                          03/15 TO 03/15
                                                          03/16 TO 03/16

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     761               596     165      281
 SINCE 7/1       4176              4097      79     3322
COOLING TOTAL       0                 5      -5       43
 SINCE 1/1          0                 5      -5       43
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/250    DATE  03/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/230    DATE  03/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                     11

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

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