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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1147 AM CDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1889 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             96   03/30/1946
 LOW              21   03/03/1943
HIGHEST           89   03/05         73      16       87  03/08
LOWEST            43   03/19         51      -8       37  03/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    76.1               74.0     2.1     76.8
AVG. MINIMUM    57.1               53.6     3.5     57.6
MEAN            66.6               63.8     2.8     67.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.7    -0.7        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.66   1922
TOTALS          2.20               3.47   -1.27
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.11   -0.04     0.04
DAYS >= .01        8                8.8    -0.8        7
DAYS >= .10        3                4.8    -1.8        2
DAYS >= .50        1                2.1    -1.1        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.67   03/21 TO 03/22               0.76  03/17 TO 03/17

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             T   1992
TOTALS           0.0
SINCE 7/1          T
 LIQUID 7/1    -0.10
DAYS >= TRACE      0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     52                122     -70       80
 SINCE 7/1      1068               1234    -166       MM
COOLING TOTAL    109                 85      24      155
 SINCE 1/1       165                134      31       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/340    DATE  03/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/280    DATE  03/21

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.72

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
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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