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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
402 PM EST SUN NOV 01 2026

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...THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL DC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             98   10/02/2019
 LOW              26   10/31/1917
                       10/31/1893
                       10/30/1873
HIGHEST           90   10/14         84       6       83
LOWEST            42   10/19         37       5       40
                       10/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    72.2               69.4     2.8     69.1
AVG. MINIMUM    53.1               52.2     0.9     51.5
MEAN            62.6               60.8     1.8     60.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.3     0.7        0
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        9.41   2005
 MINIMUM           T   1963
TOTALS          2.08               3.66   -1.58     1.89
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.12   -0.05     0.06
DAYS >= .01        8                8.3    -0.3        9
DAYS >= .10        7                4.9     2.1        3
DAYS >= .50        1                2.5    -1.5        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.1    -1.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.94   10/11 TO 10/11               1.41
 STORM TOTAL    0.94                                1.10
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           2.2   1925
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    124                175     -51      160
 SINCE 7/1       139                191     -52       MM
COOLING TOTAL     57                 45      12       25
 SINCE 1/1      1944               1735     209       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/330
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/320

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.42

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

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

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

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