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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1129 AM CDT THU APR 02 2026

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...THE COLUMBIA ASOS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1890 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             93   03/26/2026
 LOW              -9   03/05/1960
HIGHEST           93R  03/26                          84
LOWEST            12   03/17                          23
AVG. MAXIMUM    66.3               56.3    10.0     65.1
AVG. MINIMUM    39.7               35.6     4.1     39.4
MEAN            53.0               46.0     7.0     52.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                0.0     2.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                0.9     0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     8               13.0    -5.0        9
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.09   1973
 MINIMUM        0.51   1956
TOTALS          4.23               2.97    1.26     2.52
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.10    0.04     0.08
DAYS >= .01        9               11.1    -2.1        8
DAYS >= .10        9                6.3     2.7        4
DAYS >= .50        5                2.0     3.0        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.29   03/06 TO 03/07

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          24.5   1960
 24 HR TOTAL    12.8   03/12/1937 TO 03/13/1937
TOTALS           0.9                1.5    -0.6
SINCE 7/1        9.2               16.3    -7.1
DAYS >= 1.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   03/16
 24 HR TOTAL     0.9   03/15 TO 03/15

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    408                596    -188
 SINCE 7/1      3839               4301    -462
COOLING TOTAL     44                  5      39
 SINCE 1/1        44                  5      39
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/360    DATE  03/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/300    DATE  03/15

SKY COVER
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              8     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      2

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

...MONTHLY...

4TH WARMEST MARCH ON RECORD (53.0 DEGREES).

2ND MOST DAYS WITH A HIGH TEMPERATURE GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 90 DEGREES (2 DAYS).

MOST DAYS WITH A HIGH TEMPERATURE GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 80 DEGREES (10 DAYS.
PREVIOUS 8 DAYS IN 2012 AND 1910).

TIED 8TH MOST DAYS WITH AT LEAST A HALF INCH OF PRECIPITATION (5 DAYS).


...DAILY...

5 RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES SET (03/30, 03/26, 03/20, 03/10, AND 03/09).
-- HIGH OF 93 DEGREES ON 03/26 BREAKS PREVIOUS MARCH WARMEST
   TEMPERATURE ON RECORD OF 92 SET ON 03/21/1907.

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GOSSELIN