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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
113 PM MDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE BUFFALO WY 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             79   03/18/2017
 LOW             -15   03/03/2019
HIGHEST           64   03/18
LOWEST            10   03/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    44.9               46.4    -1.5
AVG. MINIMUM    24.7               25.3    -0.6
MEAN            34.8               35.9    -1.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32     5
DAYS MIN <= 32    28
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.02   2017
 MINIMUM        0.06   2012
TOTALS          0.31               0.73   -0.42     0.68
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.02   -0.01
DAYS >= .01        6
DAYS >= .10        1
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.20   03/31 TO 03/31
 STORM TOTAL    0.20


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    931                904      27
 SINCE 7/1      5524               6059    -535
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/330
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/350    DATE  03/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/300    DATE  03/03
                                50/360          03/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               15     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      3

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

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