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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1006 AM EDT SAT APR 01 2023

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...THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL DC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             93   03/23/1907
 LOW               4   03/04/1873
HIGHEST           84   03/23         78       6       80
LOWEST            29   03/19         23       6       21
AVG. MAXIMUM    58.3               56.5     1.8     60.5
AVG. MINIMUM    39.9               38.6     1.3     40.4
MEAN            49.1               47.6     1.5     50.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                7.5    -5.5        8
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.84   1891
 MINIMUM        0.05   2006
TOTALS          1.60               3.50   -1.90     2.77
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.11   -0.06     0.09
DAYS >= .01        9               11.0    -2.0        7
DAYS >= .10        4                6.5    -2.5        4
DAYS >= .50        1                2.2    -1.2        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.9    -0.9        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.73   03/24 TO 03/25               0.86
 STORM TOTAL    0.72                                0.86
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          19.3   1914
TOTALS             T                2.0    -2.0      0.9
SINCE 7/1        0.4               13.7   -13.3       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      2                1.1     0.9        2
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    487                544     -57      447
 SINCE 7/1      2979               3468    -489       MM
COOLING TOTAL      2                  3      -1        4
 SINCE 1/1         2                  3      -1       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/220
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/310

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.58

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     56

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      1
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      1

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

&&

MARCH 2023 AT DCA WAS ABOVE NORMAL WITH RESPECT TO TEMPERATURES AND
PRECIPITATION WAS MORE THAN HALF BELOW NORMAL.
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