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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
209 PM MDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE POCATELLO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1939 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             75   03/15/1994
                       03/28/1986
 LOW             -12   03/04/1985
HIGHEST           64   03/20         75     -11       53  03/14
                                                          03/29
LOWEST             4   03/09        -12      16        0  03/07
AVG. MAXIMUM    46.7               50.5    -3.8     39.0
AVG. MINIMUM    24.9               27.8    -2.9     21.7
MEAN            35.8               39.1    -3.3     30.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     4                0.8     3.2        6
DAYS MIN <= 32    27               23.2     3.8       30
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.00   2016
 MINIMUM        0.10   1965
TOTALS          3.28               1.21    2.07     1.73
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.04    0.07     0.06
DAYS >= .01       10                9.4     0.6       20
DAYS >= .10        8                3.7     4.3        7
DAYS >= .50        2                0.5     1.5        0
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.0     1.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.82   03/01 TO 03/02               0.31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          16.6   1985
TOTALS          13.3                4.1     9.2     16.5
SINCE 7/1       60.0               35.5    24.5       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     2                                   1
DAYS >= 1.0        4                1.6     2.4        7
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        9   03/04                           6  03/05
                                                          03/06
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    899                802      97     1064
 SINCE 7/1      5601               5908    -307       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/180    DATE  03/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/200    DATE  03/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      1

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

&&
1ST: RAINFALL OF 1.16 INCHES BREAKS OLD RECORD OF 0.76 SET IN 2014.
2ND: RAINFALL OF 0.85 INCHES BREAKS OLD RECORD OF 0.74 SET IN 1989.
9TH: LOW OF 4 TIED PREVIOUS RECORD SET IN 1985.
31ST: RAINFALL OF 0.43 INCHES BREAKS PREVIOUS RECORD OF 0.31 INCHES
SET IN 1946.

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