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CXUS55 KREV 011515
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
813 AM PDT SUN APR 1 2018

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...THE RENO-TAHOE INTL AIRPORT NV CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF
MARCH 2018...

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR MARCH 2018 AT THE RENO-TAHOE
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS 42.4 DEGREES WHICH IS 3.3 DEGREES BELOW
NORMAL. THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE FOR MARCH WAS 76 DEGREES WHICH
OCCURRED ON THE 30TH. THE LOWEST TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 18
DEGREES WHICH WAS RECORDED ON THE 3RD.

FOR MARCH 2018, 2.35 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION WAS RECORDED AT THE
RENO-TAHOE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THIS IS 1.59 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL.

THE AVERAGE WIND SPEED FOR THE MONTH WAS 6.6 MPH. THE PEAK WIND GUST
FOR THE MONTH WAS 50 MPH FROM THE SOUTHWEST WHICH OCCURRED ON THE
1ST AND 13TH.

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1888 TO 2018

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              83   03/31/1966
 LOW               -3   03/29/1897
HIGHEST            76   03/30        83      -7
LOWEST             18   03/03        -2      20
AVG. MAXIMUM     54.1              57.9    -3.8
AVG. MINIMUM     30.7              33.5    -2.8
MEAN             42.4              45.7    -3.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     17              13.1     3.9
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         4.15   1907
 MINIMUM         0.00   1887
TOTALS           2.35              0.76    1.59
DAILY AVG.       0.08              0.02    0.06
DAYS >= .01        11               5.8     5.2
DAYS >= .10         5               2.2     2.8
DAYS >= .50         2               0.2     1.8
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.84   03/22 TO 03/22
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           29.0   5
                        0
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
TOTALS           19.9               2.0    17.9
 LIQUID EQUIV    1.99              0.20    1.79
SINCE 7/1        24.7              21.0     3.7
 LIQUID 7/1      2.47
DAYS >= TRACE       9               2.6     6.4
DAYS >= 1.0         3               0.9     2.1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         5   03/17
                        03/16
 24 HR TOTAL      9.1   03/16 TO 03/16
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     691               598      93
 SINCE 7/1       3958              4236    -278
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/23/1973
 LATEST       06/27/1974
EARLIEST                        10/03
LATEST                          05/21
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/200    DATE  03/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/210    DATE  03/13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     55

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      1
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      2

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

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