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CDUS44 KMEG 150739
CLIMEM


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN                                  
139 AM CST TUE MAR 15 2005

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...THE MEMPHIS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 14 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         58    348 PM  80    1967  63     -5       58       
  MINIMUM         33    625 AM  20    1993  43    -10       43       
  AVERAGE         46                        53     -7       51      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.91 1912   0.18  -0.18     0.08    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.64                      2.43  -1.79     1.53    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.64                      2.43  -1.79     1.53    
  SINCE JAN 1      8.81                     10.98  -2.17     9.11    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           4.6  1960   T      0.0      0.0     
  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       19                        12      7       14       
  MONTH TO DATE  208                       198     10      143       
  SINCE MAR 1    208                       198     10      143       
  SINCE JUL 1   2127                      2707   -580     2534       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    2                         0      2        5       
  SINCE MAR 1      2                         0      2        5       
  SINCE JAN 1      8                         3      5        8       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    21   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (10)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    26   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (30)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.5                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    61           500 AM                                     
 LOWEST     21           400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    41                                                       
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THE MEMPHIS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   63        82      1977                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   44        25      1988                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 15 2005.........SUNRISE   610 AM CST   SUNSET   608 PM CST   
MARCH 16 2005.........SUNRISE   609 AM CST   SUNSET   609 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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