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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
520 AM EDT SUN APR 1 2018

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...THE ALBANY NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2018...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 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              89   03/31/1998
 LOW              -21   03/06/1948
HIGHEST            56   03/31        44      12       66  03/01
LOWEST              7   03/18        25     -18        5  03/05
AVG. MAXIMUM     40.8              44.4    -3.6     40.6
AVG. MINIMUM     27.3              25.7     1.6     22.8
MEAN             34.1              35.0    -0.9     31.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      2               3.5    -1.5        8
DAYS MIN <= 32     27              22.9     4.1       23
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.3    -0.3        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         7.37   1843
 MINIMUM         0.09   1915
TOTALS           3.06              3.21   -0.15     4.07
DAILY AVG.       0.10              0.10    0.00     0.13
DAYS >= .01         9              12.1    -3.1       12
DAYS >= .10         6               6.5    -0.5        6
DAYS >= .50         3               2.2     0.8        2
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.6     0.4        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.08   03/02 TO 03/02

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           50.9   1888
 24 HR TOTAL     30.4   03/12/1888 TO 03/12/1888
 SNOW DEPTH        28   03/14/1993
TOTALS           36.0              11.0    25.0     19.4
SINCE 7/1        74.9              57.9    17.0     60.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      5
DAYS >= TRACE      17               5.6    11.4       12
DAYS >= 1.0         4               2.5     1.5        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        14   03/14                         15  03/15
 24 HR TOTAL     11.9   03/02 TO 03/02

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     951               929      22     1025
 SINCE 7/1       5493              5873    -380     5188
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/24/1963
 LATEST       05/27/1969
EARLIEST                        10/10
LATEST                          04/28
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/290    DATE  03/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/270    DATE  03/17

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               15     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
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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