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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO, CA
312 AM PDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE PALM SPRINGS INTL AIRPORT CA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            104   03/31/1966
 LOW              29   03/13/1956
                       03/04/1952
HIGHEST           89   03/21         80       9       84  03/11
                       03/22
LOWEST            47   03/31         51      -4       42  03/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    76.9               80.6    -3.7     72.3
AVG. MINIMUM    51.7               54.4    -2.7     50.3
MEAN            64.3               67.5    -3.2     61.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                4.8    -4.8        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX >= 45    31                                  31
DAYS MAX >= 120    0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.46   1991
 MINIMUM        0.00   2017
TOTALS          0.42               0.51   -0.09     1.62
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.02   -0.01     0.05
DAYS >= .01        5                1.9     3.1        6
DAYS >= .10        2                0.9     1.1        4
DAYS >= .50        0                0.3    -0.3        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= %-5.2F     0                                   0
DAYS >= %-5.2F     0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.14   03/15 TO 03/15               0.71  03/01 TO 03/01
                       03/31 TO 03/31
 STORM TOTAL    0.14                                0.71
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     56                 54       2      127
 SINCE 7/1       558                686    -128       MM
COOLING TOTAL     41                132     -91       21
 SINCE 1/1        64                183    -119       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/24/1951
 LATEST       03/13/1956
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/340
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/350    DATE  03/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/140    DATE  03/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.17
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     45

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       0     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      5

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

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