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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE
432 PM PDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE OLYMPIA WA AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1941 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             79   03/20/2019
                       03/29/2004
                       02/24/2022
 LOW               9   03/03/1989
HIGHEST           74   03/16         MM      MM       66  03/18
                       03/17
LOWEST            21   03/06         MM      MM       22  03/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    55.2               53.7     1.5     52.0
AVG. MINIMUM    35.5               34.5     1.0     31.0
MEAN            45.4               44.1     1.3     41.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    10               12.5    -2.5       17
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.79   1997
 MINIMUM        0.48   1965
TOTALS          4.09               5.68   -1.59     3.43
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.18   -0.04     0.12
DAYS >= .01       17               18.8    -1.8       19
DAYS >= .10       14               12.8     1.2       12
DAYS >= .50        2                3.3    -1.3        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.9    -0.9        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.89   03/11 TO 03/12


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    580                648     -68      651
 SINCE 7/1      3740               4357    -617       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/180    DATE  03/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/170    DATE  03/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.56
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               19     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                      26     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      9
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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