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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC                  
1238 AM EST SUN MAR 2 2003

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...THE WASHINGTON DULLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 1 2003...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1962 TO 2003

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         38    623 PM  77    1972  50    -12       51       
  MINIMUM         32    658 AM  11    1980  27      5       14       
  AVERAGE         35                        39     -4       33      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.02          1.60 1997   0.11  -0.09     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.02                      0.11  -0.09     0.00    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.02                      0.11  -0.09     0.00    
  SINCE JAN 1      7.84                      5.93   1.91     1.69    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           6.2  1969   0.2   -0.2      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       0.2   -0.2      0.0     
  SINCE MAR 1      0.0                       0.2   -0.2      0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1     48.2                      17.6   30.6      2.6     
  SNOW DEPTH       9                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       30                        26      4       32       
  MONTH TO DATE   30                        26      4       32       
  SINCE MAR 1     30                        26      4       32       
  SINCE JUL 1   4074                      3759    315     3081       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         0      0        0       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED     9   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (150)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    12   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (170)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     5.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           700 AM                                     
 LOWEST     89          1200 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    95                                                       
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THE WASHINGTON DULLES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   50        77      1972                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   28        12      1980                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH  2 2003.........SUNRISE   641 AM EST   SUNSET   603 PM EST   
MARCH  3 2003.........SUNRISE   640 AM EST   SUNSET   604 PM EST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.