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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
146 PM EDT SAT APR 1 2023

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...THE MARATHON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1950 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             90   03/16/2019
 LOW              48   03/15/1993
                       03/02/1986
HIGHEST           90R  03/30                          89  03/24
LOWEST            62   03/20                          58  03/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    85.4               80.7     4.7     83.8
AVG. MINIMUM    72.7               68.5     4.2     72.8
MEAN            79.1               74.6     4.5     78.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.0     1.0        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        7.03   1983
 MINIMUM           T   1995
TOTALS          1.02               1.33   -0.31     0.06
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.04   -0.01     0.00
DAYS >= .01        3                5.8    -2.8        4
DAYS >= .10        2                2.4    -0.4        0
DAYS >= .50        1                0.8     0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.00   03/19 TO 03/20


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  5      -5        0
 SINCE 7/1        44                 71     -27       30
COOLING TOTAL    443                302     141      420
 SINCE 1/1      1113                708     405      896
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/040    DATE  03/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    34/050    DATE  03/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.25
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       2     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      4

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

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MARATHON DAILY RECORDS, MARCH 2023 AND 2023-TO-DATE

RECORD                    MAR 2023     2023
======                    ========   ========
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE          10         24
COOL MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE      0          0
WARM MINIMUM TEMPERATURE      5         11
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE           0          0
RAINFALL                      1          2


TOP 10 WARMEST MARCHES ON RECORD FOR MARATHON

RANKING    YEAR    AVERAGE (DEG F)
=======    ====    ===============
   1       2003         79.2
   2       2023         79.1      <---
   3       2022         78.3
   4       2020         78.1
   5       2015         77.9
           2012         77.9
   7       2019         77.7
   8       2016         77.0
   9       2008         76.9
  10       1964         76.6


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