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CLMDCA

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1044 AM EDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL DC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
..............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             93   03/23/1907
 LOW               4   03/04/1873
HIGHEST           77   03/14         78      -1       84
LOWEST            32   03/21         23       9       29
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.2               56.5     4.7     58.3
AVG. MINIMUM    42.6               38.6     4.0     39.9
MEAN            51.9               47.6     4.3     49.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                7.5    -6.5        2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.84   1891
 MINIMUM        0.05   2006
TOTALS          4.89               3.50    1.39     1.60
DAILY AVG.      0.16               0.11    0.05     0.05
DAYS >= .01       14               11.0     3.0        9
DAYS >= .10        6                6.5    -0.5        4
DAYS >= .50        5                2.2     2.8        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.9     0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.63   03/22 TO 03/23               0.73
 STORM TOTAL    1.61                                0.72
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          19.3   1914
TOTALS             T                2.0    -2.0        T
SINCE 7/1        8.0               13.7    -5.7       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      1                1.1    -0.1        2
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    399                544    -145      487
 SINCE 7/1      2951               3468    -517       MM
COOLING TOTAL      2                  3      -1        2
 SINCE 1/1         3                  3       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/280
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/290

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.64

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     58

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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