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CDUS44 KMEG 090738
CLIMEM


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN                                  
137 AM CST WED MAR 9 2005

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...THE MEMPHIS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 8 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 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         52    327 PM  82    1974  61     -9       61       
  MINIMUM         35    647 AM  16    1996  41     -6       39       
  AVERAGE         44                        51     -7       50      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          2.41 1921   0.17  -0.17     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.21                      1.36  -1.15     1.45    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.21                      1.36  -1.15     1.45    
  SINCE JAN 1      8.38                      9.91  -1.53     9.03    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           T    1999   T      0.0      0.0     
                                      1960                          
                                      1957                          
  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      2.0                       6.4   -4.4      0.2     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       21                        14      7       15       
  MONTH TO DATE  121                       120      1       45       
  SINCE MAR 1    121                       120      1       45       
  SINCE JUL 1   2040                      2629   -589     2436       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        5       
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         0      0        5       
  SINCE JAN 1      6                         3      3        8       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    29   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    37   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.7                                         
                                                                     
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    61          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     35           400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    48                                                       
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THE MEMPHIS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   61        87      1911                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   42        14      1932                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH  9 2005.........SUNRISE   619 AM CST   SUNSET   603 PM CST   
MARCH 10 2005.........SUNRISE   617 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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