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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
500 AM CDT SUN APR 1 2018

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...THE MOLINE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2018...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2018

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              88   03/29/1986
 LOW              -19   03/06/1960
HIGHEST            60   03/31        56       4
LOWEST             19   03/09        24      -5
                        03/08
AVG. MAXIMUM     47.4              48.8    -1.4
AVG. MINIMUM     27.5              29.4    -1.9
MEAN             37.4              39.1    -1.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               2.8    -2.8
DAYS MIN <= 32     25              19.1     5.9
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.1    -0.1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         7.43   1973
 MINIMUM         0.17   1885
TOTALS           3.28              2.86    0.42
DAILY AVG.       0.11              0.09    0.02
DAYS >= .01        11              10.1     0.9
DAYS >= .10         6
DAYS >= .50         3
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.6     0.4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.08   03/05 TO 03/05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           24.8   1923
TOTALS           10.4               4.0     6.4
SINCE 7/1        38.5              30.7     7.8
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE       7               3.2     3.8
DAYS >= 1.0         1               1.4    -0.4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         6   03/25
 24 HR TOTAL      9.6   03/24 TO 03/24

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     847               804      43
 SINCE 7/1       5474              5602    -128
COOLING TOTAL       0                 1      -1
 SINCE 1/1          0                 1      -1
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/080    DATE  03/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/320    DATE  03/31

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     HAIL                       0
SLEET                     2     FOG                       15
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     3     HAZE                       7

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

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


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