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CDUS42 KMLB 120823
CLIMLB


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE                                   
321 AM EST SAT MAR 12 2005

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...THE MELBOURNE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 11 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 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         73    404 PM  89    1962  77     -4       70       
  MINIMUM         43    521 AM  40    1961  54    -11       44       
  AVERAGE         58                        66     -8       57      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          5.24 1996   0.10  -0.10     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.87                      1.10  -0.23      T      
  SINCE MAR 1      0.87                      1.10  -0.23      T      
  SINCE JAN 1      6.04                      6.07  -0.03     4.68    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        7                         3      4        8       
  MONTH TO DATE   74                        36     38       26       
  SINCE MAR 1     74                        36     38       26       
  SINCE JUL 1    450                       545    -95      456       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         3     -3        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    3                        33    -30       60       
  SINCE MAR 1      3                        33    -30       60       
  SINCE JAN 1    103                       144    -41      156       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    24   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (240)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    30   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (250)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92           500 AM                                     
 LOWEST     44           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    68                                                       
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THE MELBOURNE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   77        90      1962                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   55        38      1991                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 12 2005.........SUNRISE   635 AM EST   SUNSET   630 PM EST   
MARCH 13 2005.........SUNRISE   634 AM EST   SUNSET   630 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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