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CDUS44 KHGX 181405
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX                        
805 AM CST SAT MAR 18 2006


...MORNING CLIMATE DATA...
     
                            MORNING LOW    PRECIP SINCE MIDNIGHT
HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL         63                0.00
GALVESTON SCHOLES FIELD          68                0.00
BRYAN/COLLEGE STATION            60                 T
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...THE HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 2006...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1900 TO 2006

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         79    301 PM  85    1972  74      5       62       
  MINIMUM         64   1159 PM  32    1976  52     12       40       
  AVERAGE         72                        63      9       51      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             5.00 1957   0.11  -0.11     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.03                      1.82  -1.79     1.53    
  SINCE JAN 1      3.99                      8.48  -4.49    11.04    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0                                               
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         5     -5       14       
  MONTH TO DATE   15                       105    -90      113       
  SINCE MAR 1     15                       105    -90      113       
  SINCE JUL 1   1044                      1424   -380     1100       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        7                         2      5        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   87                        27     60        8       
  SINCE MAR 1     87                        27     60        8       
  SINCE JAN 1    127                        63     64       91       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    18   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     E (70)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    21   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (90)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.5                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93                                                       
 LOWEST     42                                                       
 AVERAGE    68                                                       
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THE HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   74        85      1977                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   52        34      1960                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 18 2006.........SUNRISE   628 AM CST   SUNSET   632 PM CST   
MARCH 19 2006.........SUNRISE   626 AM CST   SUNSET   632 PM CST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


...MISCELLANEOUS CLIMATE DATA FOR YESTERDAY...
     
LOCATION                        HIGH    LOW     PRECIP
HOUSTON HOBBY                    77      65      0.00
PEARLAND                         77      67       T
SUGAR LAND                       76      65      0.01
TOMBALL                          80      65      0.00
CONROE                           76      61      0.00
HUNTSVILLE                       76      54      0.00
ANGLETON/LAKE JACKSON            80      64      0.01
PALACIOS                         84      64      0.00
LEAGUE CITY (NWS)                76      66      0.00
     
     
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