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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
313 PM EDT TUE APR 3 2018

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...THE N.MYRTLE BEACH SOUTH CAROLINA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2018...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1949 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              88   03/29/2012
 LOW               21   03/04/2009
                        03/09/1996
                        03/15/1993
HIGHEST            77   03/16        MM      MM       76  03/29
                                                          03/10
LOWEST             27   03/15        MM      MM       27  03/17
                                                          03/16
AVG. MAXIMUM     62.0              64.1    -2.1     64.4
AVG. MINIMUM     41.9              44.3    -2.4     43.7
MEAN             51.9              54.2    -2.3     54.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      4               2.6     1.4        5
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM           MM   MM
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS           2.00              3.92   -1.92     1.94
DAILY AVG.       0.06              0.13   -0.07
DAYS >= .01         9                MM      MM
DAYS >= .10         5                MM      MM
DAYS >= .50         3                MM      MM
DAYS >= 1.00        0                MM      MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.53   03/12 TO 03/12

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     396               338      58      344
 SINCE 7/1       2160              2282    -122
COOLING TOTAL       0                 3      -3       12
 SINCE 1/1         20                 3      17

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/280
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/210    DATE  03/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/340    DATE  03/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           22
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               M
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       M
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      M
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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