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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
745 AM EDT MON APR 1 2013

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 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              91   03/23/1907
 LOW                4   03/03/1980
HIGHEST            79   03/16        MM      MM       86  03/29
LOWEST             21   03/04        MM      MM       24  03/06
                        03/03
AVG. MAXIMUM     58.1              63.1    -5.0     72.8
AVG. MINIMUM     34.0              39.3    -5.3     49.7
MEAN             46.1              51.2    -5.1     61.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     16               6.9     9.1        3
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        11.13   1891
 MINIMUM         0.58   1985
TOTALS           3.44              4.01   -0.57     3.89
DAILY AVG.       0.11              0.13   -0.02     0.13
DAYS >= .01        10               9.6     0.4       10
DAYS >= .10         8               6.7     1.3        8
DAYS >= .50         3               3.0     0.0        2
DAYS >= 1.00        0               1.0    -1.0        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.76   03/24 TO 03/24           03/02 TO 03/03
                                                          03/03 TO 03/03
                                                          03/03 TO 03/03
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    03/03(00) TO 03/03(00)
                                                 03/03(00) TO 03/03(00)3
                                                 03/03(00) TO 03/03(00)3

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           19.3   1960
 24 HR TOTAL     10.3   03/24/1983 TO 03/24/1983
 SNOW DEPTH         9   03/24/1983
TOTALS              T               0.6    -0.6      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV      MM              0.10      MM     0.00
SINCE 7/1         2.7               4.3    -1.6        T
 LIQUID 7/1      0.27              0.40   -0.13       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       2               0.2     1.8        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL        T   03/06 TO 03/06           03/03 TO 03/03
                                                          03/03 TO 03/03
                                                          03/03 TO 03/03
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    03/03(00) TO 03/03(00)
                                                 03/03(00) TO 03/03(00)3
                                                 03/03(00) TO 03/03(00)3

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     581               433     148      168
 SINCE 7/1       2986              3132    -146     2430
COOLING TOTAL       3                 5      -2       60
 SINCE 1/1          3                 5      -2       60

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/310    DATE  03/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/310    DATE  03/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     57

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      1
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      3

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

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JPT