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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
400 PM EDT THU AUG 1 2024

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...THE MARATHON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1950 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             99   07/24/2023
                       07/13/2023
                       07/15/1987
 LOW              65   07/26/1953
HIGHEST           91   07/29                          99  07/24
                       07/30                              07/13
                       07/31

LOWEST            76   07/01                          76  07/27
AVG. MAXIMUM    90.1               90.9    -0.8     96.0
AVG. MINIMUM    83.0               79.4     3.6     83.1
MEAN            86.5               85.2     1.3     89.5
DAYS MAX >= 90    26               25.5     0.5       30
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       10.59   2020
 MINIMUM        0.31   1961
TOTALS          1.04               3.77   -2.73     3.51
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.12   -0.09     0.11
DAYS >= .01        8               12.5    -4.5        7
DAYS >= .10        3                7.6    -4.6        4
DAYS >= .50        1                2.7    -1.7        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.0    -1.0        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.61   06/30 TO 07/01


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0        0
COOLING TOTAL    677                625      52      765
 SINCE 1/1      3021               2830     191     3584
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/070    DATE  07/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/350    DATE  07/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.14
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           30
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              1
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       4     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      3

-  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, JULY 2024 AND 2024-TO-DATE

RECORD                    JUL 2024     2024
======                    ========   ========
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE           0          3
COOL MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE      0          0
WARM MINIMUM TEMPERATURE      8         31
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE           0          0
RAINFALL                      0          4


TOP 10 WARMEST JULYS ON RECORD FOR MARATHON

RANKING    YEAR    AVERAGE (DEG F)
=======    ====    ===============
   1       2023         89.5
   2       2009         87.6
   3       2022         86.9
   4       2015         86.8
   5       2019         86.6
           2002         86.6
   7       2024         86.5   <---
           2018         86.5
   9       2017         86.4
           2014         86.4
           2005         86.4


TOP 10 DRIEST JULYS ON RECORD FOR MARATHON

RANKING    YEAR    TOTAL (IN.)
=======    ====    ===========
   1       1961        0.31
   2       1956        0.49
   3       1986        0.57
   4       1962        1.02
   5       2024        1.04   <---
   6       2015        1.27
   7       2008        1.35
   8       1957        1.36
   9       1993        1.62
           1982        1.62

ROSS