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CXUS51 KLWX 041906
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
306 PM EDT MON SEP 04 2023

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...THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL DC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
..............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            106   08/06/1918
 LOW              49   08/29/1986
                       08/31/1934
                       08/24/1890
HIGHEST           94   08/25         96      -2       97
LOWEST            63   08/23         59       4       64
AVG. MAXIMUM    86.4               87.8    -1.4     89.2
AVG. MINIMUM    71.0               71.0    -0.0     71.7
MEAN            78.7               79.4    -0.7     80.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     7               10.8    -3.8       15
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       14.41   1928
 MINIMUM        0.55   1962
TOTALS          3.71               3.25    0.46     2.42
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.10    0.02     0.08
DAYS >= .01        9                8.7     0.3        8
DAYS >= .10        6                5.6     0.4        6
DAYS >= .50        3                2.1     0.9        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.07   08/14 TO 08/15               0.93
 STORM TOTAL    0.91                                0.93
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    430                446     -16      485
 SINCE 1/1      1366               1452     -86       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/220
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/220

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.64

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

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

&&

AUGUST AVERAGED SLIGHTLY WARMER THAN NORMAL. THE DRY WEATHER OF RECENT MONTHS CONTINUED,
WITH WELL BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION OBSERVED. AFTER ANOTHER DRY MONTH, YEAR-TO-DATE
RAINFALL NOW STANDS AT 5.80 INCHES BELOW NORMAL.

$$

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