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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA
913 AM EDT MON APR 1 2013

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...THE ELIZABETH CITY NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1934 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   03/17/1945
 LOW                1   03/11/2013
HIGHEST            73   03/16        65       8       86  03/15
LOWEST             22   03/22        45     -23       33  03/11
                                                          03/07
                                                          03/06
AVG. MAXIMUM     56.1              60.7    -4.6     71.9
AVG. MINIMUM     35.1              39.6    -4.5     50.2
MEAN             45.6              50.1    -4.5     61.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     14               6.1     7.9        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM           MM   MM
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS           1.76              3.98   -2.22     4.49
DAILY AVG.       0.06              0.13   -0.07     0.14
DAYS >= .01         7               9.9    -2.9       13
DAYS >= .10         5               6.5    -1.5        8
DAYS >= .50         2               2.5    -0.5        3
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.7    -0.7        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.63   03/06 TO 03/06

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
TOTALS              T
SINCE 7/1           T                MM      MM      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0                MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL        T   03/21 TO 03/21           03/31 TO 03/31
                                                          03/31 TO 03/31
                                                          03/31 TO 03/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     591               465     126      171
 SINCE 7/1       2600              2937    -337     2143
COOLING TOTAL       0                 5      -5       56
 SINCE 1/1          5                 7      -2       58
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/330    DATE  03/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/340    DATE  03/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      5

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

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