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CDUS41 KLWX 090534
CLIIAD


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC                  
1233 AM EST WED MAR 9 2005

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...THE WASHINGTON DULLES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 8 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1962 TO 2005

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         60    324 AM  84    2000  52      8       47       
  MINIMUM         22   1159 PM  11    1986  30     -8       31       
  AVERAGE         41                        41      0       39      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.54          1.16 1995   0.11   0.43      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.54                      0.88  -0.34     1.37    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.54                      0.88  -0.34     1.37    
  SINCE JAN 1      5.09                      6.70  -1.61     4.71    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        1.0           4.7  1984   0.1    0.9       T      
  MONTH TO DATE    1.0                       1.2   -0.2       T      
  SINCE MAR 1      1.0                       1.2   -0.2       T      
  SINCE JUL 1     17.1                      18.6   -1.5     17.4     
  SNOW DEPTH       1                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       24                        24      0       26       
  MONTH TO DATE  221                       202     19       98       
  SINCE MAR 1    221                       202     19       98       
  SINCE JUL 1   3557                      3962   -405     3825       
                                                                     
 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    33   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    46   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    17.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  HEAVY SNOW                                                         
  SNOW                                                               
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
  BLOWING SNOW                                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93           600 AM                                     
 LOWEST     33          1200 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    63                                                       
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THE WASHINGTON DULLES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   52        79      2000                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   30        14      1996                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH  9 2005.........SUNRISE   630 AM EST   SUNSET   611 PM EST   
MARCH 10 2005.........SUNRISE   629 AM EST   SUNSET   612 PM EST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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