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CLMGLS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
806 AM CDT SUN APR 1 2018

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...THE GALVESTON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2018...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1875 TO 2018

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              89   03/19/2018
 LOW               26   03/02/1980
HIGHEST            89R  03/19                         81  03/28
                                                          03/25
LOWEST             54   03/13                         51  03/14
                        03/12
                        03/08
AVG. MAXIMUM     75.5              70.2     5.3     75.6
AVG. MINIMUM     63.6              56.6     7.0     65.5
MEAN             69.5              63.4     6.1     70.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        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        11.30   1997
 MINIMUM         0.06   1953
TOTALS           1.34              3.16   -1.82     1.27
DAILY AVG.       0.04              0.10   -0.06     0.04
DAYS >= .01         8                                  7
DAYS >= .10         2                                  4
DAYS >= .50         1                                  0
DAYS >= 1.00        1                                  0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL
TOTALS            0.0                                0.0
SINCE 7/1           T               0.0     0.0      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                                  0
DAYS >= 1.0         0                                  0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0                                  0
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   03/31 TO 03/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      20               103     -83       18
 SINCE 7/1        797               991    -194      328
COOLING TOTAL     167                53     114      198
 SINCE 1/1        268                70     198      376
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/320    DATE  03/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/310    DATE  03/29

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                     12

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

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