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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1234 AM EDT THU MAY 02 2024

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...THE WASHINGTON DULLES DC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1960 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             93   04/06/2010
                       04/17/2002
 LOW              17   04/01/1969
HIGHEST           91   04/29         85       6       88
LOWEST            34   04/04         25       9       30
                       04/07
                       04/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.7               66.8     2.9     72.7
AVG. MINIMUM    48.4               43.2     5.2     45.6
MEAN            59.0               55.0     4.0     59.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.4     0.6        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                3.7    -3.7        2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.41   2014
 MINIMUM        0.33   1985
TOTALS          1.74               3.47   -1.73     3.30
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.12   -0.06     0.11
DAYS >= .01       10               11.0    -1.0        8
DAYS >= .10        6                6.3    -0.3        5
DAYS >= .50        1                2.0    -1.0        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.8    -0.8        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.89   04/02 TO 04/03               1.43
 STORM TOTAL    0.66                                1.41
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           4.0   1990
TOTALS             T                0.1    -0.1      0.0
SINCE 7/1       11.7               21.0    -9.3       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      1                0.1     0.9        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    215                320    -105      213
 SINCE 7/1      3643               4477    -834       MM
COOLING TOTAL     44                 20      24       44
 SINCE 1/1        47                 22      25       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/290
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/290

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.63

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

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