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CXUS52 KMFL 012100 CCA
CLMMIA

CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI, FL
854 AM EDT MON APR 1 2013

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1839 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              93   03/22/2003
 LOW               32   03/03/1980
HIGHEST            90   03/24                         86
LOWEST             45   03/04                         54
AVG. MAXIMUM     76.7              80.3    -3.6     81.7
AVG. MINIMUM     59.2              64.9    -5.7     68.8
MEAN             68.0              72.6    -4.6     75.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      1                                  0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0                                  0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0                                  0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        10.57   1986
 MINIMUM         0.00   1902
TOTALS           0.81              3.00   -2.19     4.97
DAILY AVG.       0.03              0.10   -0.07
DAYS >= .01         4                                 14
DAYS >= .10         2                                  4
DAYS >= .50         1                                  3
DAYS >= 1.00        0                                  2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.58   03/20 TO 03/20

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            0.0   2002
                        2001
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      34                11      23        0
 SINCE 7/1         70               127     -57       55
COOLING TOTAL     133               247    -114      327
 SINCE 1/1        612               569      43      736
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/200    DATE  03/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/010    DATE  03/13

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   88
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             16
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     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.

..............DATA FOR MIAMI BEACH...MARCH 2013..............

...TEMPERATURE DATA...

AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH ....67.0  OR 3.8 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL.
AVERAGE MAXIMUM ..........74.0  OR 2.3 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL.
AVERAGE MINIMUM ..........60.0  OR 5.3 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL.

HIGHEST TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH: 86 DEGREES ON THE 25TH.
LOWEST  TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH: 47 DEGREES ON THE 4TH,5TH.


...PRECIPITATION...

TOTAL FOR THE MONTH 0.20 INCHES OR  2.80 INCHES BELOW NORMAL.
TOTAL FOR THE YEAR  3.91 INCHES OR  3.51 INCHES BELOW NORMAL.
GREATEST 24-HOUR PERIOD RAINFALL 0.15 INCHES ON THE 19TH.

NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.01 INCHES OR MORE ....2.
NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.10 INCHES OR MORE ....1.
NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.50 INCHES OR MORE ....0.
NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 1.00 INCHES OR MORE ....0.

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...DATA FOR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE (WEST MIAMI)...
                      ...MARCH 2013...

...TEMPERATURE DATA...

AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH .... 66.5 DEGREES.
AVERAGE MAXIMUM .......... 76.4 DEGREES.
AVERAGE MINIMUM .......... 56.5 DEGREES.

HIGHEST TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH: 89 DEGREES ON THE 25TH.
LOWEST  TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH: 44 DEGREES ON THE 4TH,5TH.


...PRECIPITATION...

TOTAL FOR THE MONTH.................  1.26 INCHES.
TOTAL FOR THE YEAR..................  4.53 INCHES.
GREATEST 24-HOUR PERIOD RAINFALL 0.70 INCHES ON THE 21ST.

NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.01 INCHES OR MORE .... 6.
NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.10 INCHES OR MORE ...  3.
NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.50 INCHES OR MORE ...  1.
NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 1.00 INCHES OR MORE ...  0.


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