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CDUS44 KLUB 150633
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK, TX                                 
1230 AM CST TUE MAR 15 2005

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...THE CHILDRESS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 14 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         52    104 PM  88    1977  66    -14       56       
  MINIMUM         40    731 AM  18    1954  39      1       46       
  AVERAGE         46                        52     -6       51      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.02          1.04 1981   0.04  -0.02     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.23                      0.56  -0.33     3.77    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.23                      0.56  -0.33     3.77    
  SINCE JAN 1      2.76                      2.08   0.68     7.83    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                       0.0             0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       0.4             0.0     
  SINCE MAR 1      0.0                       0.4             0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      2.7                       8.3             3.0     
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       19                        13      6       14       
  MONTH TO DATE  180                       205    -25      205       
  SINCE MAR 1    180                       205    -25      205       
  SINCE JUL 1   2465                      2896   -431     2622       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    3                         0      3        0       
  SINCE MAR 1      3                         0      3        0       
  SINCE JAN 1      3                         0      3        0       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    21   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (360)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    23   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (350)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92                                                       
 LOWEST     46                                                       
 AVERAGE    69                                                       
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THE CHILDRESS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   66        86      1984                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   39        24      1962                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 15 2005.........SUNRISE   651 AM CST   SUNSET   649 PM CST   
MARCH 16 2005.........SUNRISE   650 AM CST   SUNSET   650 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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