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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1107 AM EDT SUN APR 1 2018

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...THE INDIANAPOLIS IN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2018...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2018

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              85   03/31/1981
 LOW               -7   03/02/1980
HIGHEST            60   03/19                         75  03/25
                                                          03/24
LOWEST             19   03/14                         17  03/16
                                                          03/15
AVG. MAXIMUM     47.8              51.7    -3.9     52.8
AVG. MINIMUM     30.0              32.8    -2.8     34.9
MEAN             38.9              42.2    -3.3     43.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      1               1.3    -0.3        2
DAYS MIN <= 32     23              15.3     7.7       13
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        10.95   1904
 MINIMUM         0.07   1910
TOTALS           4.07              3.56    0.51     4.72
DAILY AVG.       0.13              0.11    0.02     0.15
DAYS >= .01        11              11.9    -0.9       13
DAYS >= .10         6               6.7    -0.7        9
DAYS >= .50         4               2.4     1.6        5
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.8     0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.27   03/29 TO 03/29

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           30.4   1906
 SNOW DEPTH        15   03/19/1906
TOTALS           11.6               2.6     9.0      1.0
SINCE 7/1        20.6              25.7    -5.1      9.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= 1.0         1               0.7     0.3        1
DAYS >= 0.1         4                                  1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         8   03/25                          0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     10.2   03/24 TO 03/24               1.0  03/13 TO 03/13


DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     801               707      94      651
 SINCE 7/1       4768              4850     -82     3935
COOLING TOTAL       0                 2      -2        2
 SINCE 1/1          5                 2       3        2
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/330    DATE  03/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/330    DATE  03/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
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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