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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
500 AM CDT SUN APR 1 2018

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...THE IOWA CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2018...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST            62   03/14        56       6
LOWEST             18   03/09        23      -5
AVG. MAXIMUM     46.8              48.2    -1.4
AVG. MINIMUM     27.7              29.1    -1.4
MEAN             37.3              38.6    -1.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0
DAYS MIN <= 32     27
DAYS MIN <= 0       0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS           3.14              2.22    0.92
DAILY AVG.       0.10              0.07    0.03
DAYS >= .01        10
DAYS >= .10         7
DAYS >= .50         2
DAYS >= 1.00        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.18   03/05 TO 03/05

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     852               817      35
 SINCE 7/1       5561              5767    -206
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/300    DATE  03/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/070    DATE  03/24

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     HAIL                       0
SLEET                     0     FOG                       12
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     2     HAZE                       4

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

NOTE: SUPPLEMENTAL CLIMATE DATA WAS USED FROM A NEARBY
CLIMATOLOGICALLY REPRESENTATIVE STATION.


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