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CXUS55 KTWC 011600
CLMTUS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
900 AM MST WED NOV 01 2023

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...THE TUCSON AZ CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            103   10/01/2020
 LOW              26   10/30/1971
HIGHEST          101   10/06         96       5
                       10/16
                       10/20
LOWEST            46   10/30         45       1
AVG. MAXIMUM    90.6               86.3     4.3
AVG. MINIMUM    62.5               59.0     3.5
MEAN            76.5               72.6     3.9
DAYS MAX >= 90    18               13.0     5.0        6
DAYS MAX >= 100    4                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN >= 80     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.98   2000
 MINIMUM        0.00   2017
TOTALS          0.19               0.67   -0.48     0.53
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.02   -0.01     0.02
DAYS >= .01        1                2.9    -1.9        3
DAYS >= .10        1                1.7    -0.7        2
DAYS >= .50        0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.19   10/24 TO 10/24               0.40


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      5                 18     -13
 SINCE 7/1         5                 15     -10
COOLING TOTAL    371                256     115
 SINCE 1/1      3865               3377     488
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/120    DATE  10/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/240    DATE  10/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.05
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              1
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     31

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       0     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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