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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KANSAS
851 AM CDT WED APR 03 2024

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...THE SALINA KS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1894 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             96   03/21/1907
 LOW             -11   03/11/1948
HIGHEST           78   03/31                          76  03/05
LOWEST            13   03/27                           9  03/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.5               57.3     4.2     54.6
AVG. MINIMUM    33.5               33.2     0.3     31.0
MEAN            47.5               45.3     2.2     42.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.9    -0.9        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    15               14.6     0.4       17
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.82   1973
 MINIMUM        0.00   1968
                       1966
                       1910
TOTALS          0.69               1.82   -1.13     0.42
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.06   -0.04     0.01
DAYS >= .01        2                7.1    -5.1        8
DAYS >= .10        1                3.7    -2.7        2
DAYS >= .50        1                1.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.65   03/07 TO 03/07


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    531                615     -84      678
 SINCE 7/1      3962               4489    -527     4424
COOLING TOTAL      0                  3      -3        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/160    DATE  03/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/170    DATE  03/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.26
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           22
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      7

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

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