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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1140 AM CDT THU APR 04 2024

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 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             90   03/23/1995
 LOW              12   03/14/1993
HIGHEST           84   03/14         MM      MM       86  03/25
LOWEST            28   03/19         MM      MM       25  03/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.7               68.3     1.4     71.5
AVG. MINIMUM    47.0               45.5     1.5     46.4
MEAN            58.4                                58.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                3.4    -2.4        4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       19.99   1976
 MINIMUM        1.12   1986
TOTALS          5.46               4.82    0.64     4.41
DAILY AVG.      0.18               0.16    0.02
DAYS >= .01       10               10.8    -0.8
DAYS >= .10        7                7.2    -0.2
DAYS >= .50        4                3.5     0.5
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.5     0.5


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    206                274     -68      233
 SINCE 7/1      2055               2284    -229       MM
COOLING TOTAL      7                 23     -16       51
 SINCE 1/1        15                 30     -15       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/310    DATE  03/18
                                24/290          03/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/310    DATE  03/18
                                36/130          03/25
                                36/290          03/26

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      4

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

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