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CXUS56 KMTR 010846
CLMSNS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
146 AM PDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE SALINAS AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1930 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             92   03/14/2015
 LOW              27   03/02/1953
                       03/03/1946
                       03/15/1944
HIGHEST           74   03/15                          71  03/11
                       03/20
LOWEST            41   03/08                          35  03/02
                       03/15
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.3               65.5    -1.2     60.8
AVG. MINIMUM    46.0               44.5     1.5     44.0
MEAN            55.2               55.0     0.2     52.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          3.49               2.06    1.43     3.45
DAILY AVG.      0.11                                0.10
DAYS >= .01       14                                  10
DAYS >= .10        9                                   4
DAYS >= .50        1                                   1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.91   03/29 TO 03/30               1.75  03/09 TO 03/10


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    299                311     -12      383
 SINCE 7/1      1561               2084    -523       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         1                  1       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/270
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/130    DATE  03/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/130    DATE  03/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                      11
LIGHT RAIN               17     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                      4

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

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