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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
859 AM CDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE DUBUQUE IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1873 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             86   03/29/1895
 LOW             -20   03/01/1962
HIGHEST           76   03/03         52      24
LOWEST            20   03/23         21      -1
AVG. MAXIMUM    51.2               44.1     7.1
AVG. MINIMUM    31.2               26.3     4.9
MEAN            41.2               35.2     6.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                5.1    -5.1
DAYS MIN <= 32    18               22.7    -4.7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.7    -0.7

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.50   1959
 MINIMUM        0.14   1910
TOTALS          2.74               2.25    0.49
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.07    0.02
DAYS >= .01       10               10.1    -0.1
DAYS >= .10        5
DAYS >= .50        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.3     0.7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.09   03/14 TO 03/14

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          30.2   1959
TOTALS           3.5                5.7    -2.2
SINCE 7/1       39.8               40.6    -0.8
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T
DAYS >= TRACE      7                4.2     2.8
DAYS >= 1.0        1                1.7    -0.7
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   03/23
 24 HR TOTAL     3.4   03/22 TO 03/22

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    730                924    -194
 SINCE 7/1      5103               6290   -1187
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/180    DATE  03/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/160    DATE  03/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     HAIL                       0
SLEET                     0     FOG                       11
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     2     HAZE                       1

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

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