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CXUS55 KTWC 012243
CLMSAD

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
343 PM MST MON APR 01 2024

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...THE SAFFORD AZ AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1998 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             91   03/21/2017
                       03/20/2017
                       03/19/2017
 LOW              17   03/03/2002
HIGHEST           80   03/29         86      -6
                       03/30
LOWEST            33   03/27         29       4
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.2               73.3    -4.1
AVG. MINIMUM    39.9               41.9    -2.0
MEAN            54.5               57.6    -3.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MAX >= 100    0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                2.6    -2.6        5
DAYS MIN >= 80     0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.63   2004
 MINIMUM        0.00   2010
TOTALS          0.75               0.47    0.28     0.54
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.02    0.00     0.02
DAYS >= .01        6                2.5     3.5        3
DAYS >= .10        3                0.8     2.2        3
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.34   03/24 TO 03/25               0.37


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    317                237      80
 SINCE 7/1      2024               2085     -61
COOLING TOTAL      0                  8      -8
 SINCE 1/1         0                  8      -8
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/290    DATE  03/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/300    DATE  03/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.18
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           22
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     54

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     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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