Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
537 AM EDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE SALISBURY MD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1900 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             93   03/29/1907
 LOW               1   03/04/2009
                       03/03/2009
                       03/09/1911
HIGHEST           78   03/14         77       1       76  03/23
LOWEST            24   03/01         19       5       22  03/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    58.9               55.3     3.6     58.3
AVG. MINIMUM    38.9               35.2     3.7     35.3
MEAN            48.9               45.3     3.6     46.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     7               14.2    -7.2       11
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.29   1994
 MINIMUM        0.15   2006
TOTALS          7.88               4.17    3.71     1.36
DAILY AVG.      0.25               0.13    0.12     0.04
DAYS >= .01       13               11.5     1.5       10
DAYS >= .10        9                6.9     2.1        5
DAYS >= .50        4                2.8     1.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       4                0.9     3.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.30   03/06 TO 03/07

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          21.5   1914
TOTALS           0.0
SINCE 7/1        1.4                7.8    -6.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.4    -0.4        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    492                614    -122      557
 SINCE 7/1      3207               3751    -544       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  2      -2        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  2      -2       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/330    DATE  03/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/290    DATE  03/11
                                50/330          03/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.42

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      0

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

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