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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
724 AM EDT SUN APR 1 2018

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 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              82   03/21/2012
 LOW               -7   03/08/1984
HIGHEST            51   03/26                         62  03/24
LOWEST             19   03/20                          7  03/05
AVG. MAXIMUM     37.0              42.0    -5.0     40.0
AVG. MINIMUM     25.8              26.0    -0.2     25.9
MEAN             31.4              34.0    -2.6     33.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      7               5.9     1.1        8
DAYS MIN <= 32     28              22.9     5.1       20
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.2    -0.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         7.03   1936
 MINIMUM         0.68   1910
TOTALS           2.93              2.87    0.06     4.36
DAYS >= .01        14                                 15
DAYS >= .10         8                                 11
DAYS >= .50         2                                  4
DAYS >= 1.00        0                                  0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.83   03/02 TO 03/02

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           38.5   1936
TOTALS           22.2              12.9     9.3     26.8
SINCE 7/1       105.4              91.7    13.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      3                 3       0        2
DAYS >= 1.0         5               3.4     1.6        5
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         9   03/02                         12  03/16
 24 HR TOTAL      8.6   03/02 TO 03/02

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1034               961      73      984
 SINCE 7/1       5544              5705    -161     4876
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/220
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/210    DATE  03/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         15

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       7
LIGHT SNOW               13     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
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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