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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
650 PM EDT MON APR 1 2024

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1950 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             90   03/30/2023
                       03/16/2019
 LOW              48   03/15/1993
                       03/02/1986
HIGHEST           86   03/05                          90  03/30
                       03/07
LOWEST            68   03/29                          62  03/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    81.8               80.7     1.1     85.4
AVG. MINIMUM    73.0               68.5     4.5     72.7
MEAN            77.4               74.6     2.8     79.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.03   1983
 MINIMUM           T   1995
TOTALS          4.18               1.33    2.85     1.02
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.04    0.09     0.03
DAYS >= .01        6                5.8     0.2        3
DAYS >= .10        4                2.4     1.6        2
DAYS >= .50        2                0.8     1.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.1     0.9        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.51   03/22 TO 03/23


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  5      -5        0
 SINCE 7/1         8                 71     -63       44
COOLING TOTAL    389                302      87      443
 SINCE 1/1       794                708      86     1113
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/330    DATE  03/19
                                24/130          03/22
                                24/320          03/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/290    DATE  03/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.24
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           25
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       3     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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MARATHON DAILY RECORDS, MARCH 2024 AND 2024-TO-DATE

RECORD                    MAR 2024     2024
======                    ========   ========
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE           0          3
COOL MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE      0          0
WARM MINIMUM TEMPERATURE      4          8
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE           0          0
RAINFALL                      1          2



TOP 10 WARMEST MARCHES ON RECORD FOR MARATHON

RANKING    YEAR    AVERAGE (DEG F)
=======    ====    ===============
   1       2003         79.2
   2       2023         79.1
   3       2022         78.3
   4       2020         78.1
   5       2015         77.9
           2012         77.9
   7       2019         77.7
   8       2024         77.4   <---
   9       2016         77.0
  10       2008         76.9



TOP 10 WETTEST MARCHES ON RECORD FOR MARATHON

RANKING    YEAR    TOTAL (IN.)
=======    ====    ===========
   1       1983        7.03
   2       1967        5.80
   3       1987        5.69
   4       1986        5.03
   5       1998        4.80
   6       1958        4.57
   7       2003        4.33
   8       1959        4.21
   9       2024        4.18   <---
  10       1991        3.91



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