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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
603 PM EDT MON APR 1 2013

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...THE PIEDMONT TRIAD INTL AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1903 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
.............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              93   03/30/1907
 LOW                5   03/06/1960
HIGHEST            77   03/16                         82
LOWEST             20   03/22                         25
AVG. MAXIMUM     54.7              60.9    -6.2     70.0
AVG. MINIMUM     33.4              39.1    -5.7     48.1
MEAN             44.0              50.0    -6.0     59.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0                                  0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 32     14                                  2
DAYS MIN <= 0       0                                  0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         8.76   1975
TOTALS           2.85              3.73   -0.88     2.92
DAYS >= .01         9
DAYS >= .10         6
DAYS >= .50         3
DAYS >= 1.00        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.89   03/24 TO 03/24

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           21.3   1960
 SNOW DEPTH        14   03/10/1960
TOTALS              T               0.8    -0.8      0.0
SINCE 7/1         3.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE       1
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.3    -0.3        0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     641               470     171      206
 SINCE 7/1       3345              3325      20     2628
COOLING TOTAL       0                 5      -5       29
 SINCE 1/1          0                 5      -5       29
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/300    DATE  03/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/290    DATE  03/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     54

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      1
FOG                      10     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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RECORDS...

THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE ON MARCH 22 AT THE PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT WAS 20 DEGREES...WHICH BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 22 DEGREES...PREVIOUSLY
SET IN 1986.

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