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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO                                 
250 AM CST TUE MAR 2 2004

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...THE COLUMBIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 1 2004...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2004

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         62   1243 PM  77    1992  49     13       36       
  MINIMUM         44   1159 PM  -6    1890  28     16       31       
  AVERAGE         53                        39     14       34      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.69 1973   0.09  -0.09     0.01    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.00                      0.09  -0.09     0.01    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.00                      0.09  -0.09     0.01    
  SINCE JAN 1      3.07                      4.02  -0.95     2.29    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           6.2  1953   0.2   -0.2      0.1     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       0.2   -0.2      0.1     
  SINCE MAR 1      0.0                       0.2   -0.2      0.1     
  SINCE JUL 1     12.3                      21.8   -9.5     17.6     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       12                        27    -15       31       
  MONTH TO DATE   12                        27    -15       31       
  SINCE MAR 1     12                        27    -15       31       
  SINCE JUL 1   3895                      4087   -192     4325       
                                                                     
 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    41   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (220)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    49   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (220)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    21.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           100 AM                                     
 LOWEST     36           100 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    68                                                       
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THE COLUMBIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   50        78      1992                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   28        -5      1890                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH  2 2004.........SUNRISE   639 AM CST   SUNSET   603 PM CST   
MARCH  3 2004.........SUNRISE   638 AM CST   SUNSET   604 PM CST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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