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CXUS51 KALY 010924
CLMPOU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
524 AM EDT WED APR 01 2026

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...THE POUGHKEEPSIE NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1931 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             86   03/31/1998
 LOW             -13   03/19/1967
HIGHEST           81   03/31                          75  03/29
                                                          03/31
LOWEST            11   03/02                          11  03/03
AVG. MAXIMUM    52.4               47.9     4.5     55.3
AVG. MINIMUM    30.1               27.4     2.7     30.4
MEAN            41.2               37.6     3.6     42.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                1.7     0.3        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    19               22.3    -3.3       19
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.3    -0.3        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.39   1983
 MINIMUM        0.15   1981
TOTALS          3.79               3.09    0.70     2.53
DAILY AVG.      0.12                                0.09
DAYS >= .01       16               11.2     4.8       10
DAYS >= .10        8                6.6     1.4        4
DAYS >= .50        3                1.8     1.2        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.14   03/11 TO 03/12


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    733                848    -115      674
 SINCE 7/1      5442               5269     173       MM
COOLING TOTAL      3                  0       3        0
 SINCE 1/1         3                  0       3       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/260    DATE  03/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/250    DATE  03/16

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.51

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
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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