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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST, FL
547 AM EDT MON APR 1 2013

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...THE KEY WEST CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 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              89   03/01/1874
                        03/25/1873
 LOW               47   03/03/1986
HIGHEST            84   03/24                         82  03/30
                                                          03/24
                                                          03/23
LOWEST             56   03/15                         61  03/05
                        03/04
AVG. MAXIMUM     74.4              78.2    -3.8     80.5
AVG. MINIMUM     64.5              68.3    -3.8     72.3
MEAN             69.5              73.2    -3.7     76.4
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         9.69   1987
 MINIMUM            T   1971
TOTALS           2.20              2.05    0.15     0.79
DAILY AVG.       0.07              0.07    0.00     0.03
DAYS >= .01         5               5.8    -0.8        7
DAYS >= .10         3               3.5    -0.5        3
DAYS >= .50         2               1.4     0.6        0
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.5     0.5        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                                  0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0                                  0
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   03/31 TO 03/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      16                 7       9        0
 SINCE 7/1         28                73     -45       28
COOLING TOTAL     162               262    -100      362
 SINCE 1/1        696               610      86      843
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/340    DATE  03/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    35/340    DATE  03/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       1     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

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

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