Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Huntsville, AL

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
953 AM CDT WED APR 03 2024

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...THE MUSCLE SHOALS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             92   03/25/1929
 LOW               7   03/07/1899
HIGHEST           84   03/14         MM      MM       83
LOWEST            27   03/19         MM      MM       22
AVG. MAXIMUM    68.9               65.2     3.7     66.5
AVG. MINIMUM    46.3               43.5     2.8     45.2
MEAN            57.6               54.4     3.2     55.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                4.8    -2.8        5
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.15   1897
 MINIMUM        1.26   1910
TOTALS          6.08               5.14    0.94     7.24
DAILY AVG.      0.20               0.17    0.03
DAYS >= .01       11               11.0     0.0       13
DAYS >= .10        7                7.7    -0.7       10
DAYS >= .50        4                3.9     0.1        4
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.3     1.7        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.09   03/25 TO 03/26               3.59

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           5.0   1968
 24 HR TOTAL     5.0   03/22/1968 TO 03/22/1968
TOTALS           0.0                 MM      MM      0.0
SINCE 7/1        3.0                 MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      0                 MM      MM
DAYS >= 1.0        0                 MM      MM
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                 0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    230                347    -117      299
 SINCE 7/1      2373               2668    -295       MM
COOLING TOTAL      7                 16      -9       23
 SINCE 1/1        13                 19      -6       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/03/1908
 LATEST       05/02/1909
EARLIEST      11/01             11/08
LATEST        03/19             03/20
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/150    DATE  03/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/150    DATE  03/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1

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

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