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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
430 AM CDT SAT MAR 24 2012


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...THE DUBUQUE IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 23 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1873 TO 2012


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR
                                                  NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
 YESTERDAY
  MAXIMUM         68    446 PM  84    1910  48     20       37
  MINIMUM         54    509 AM   4    1974  29     25       24
                                      1960
  AVERAGE         61                        38     23       31

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        T             0.88 1913   0.08  -0.08     0.08
  MONTH TO DATE    1.68                      1.67   0.01     2.28
  SINCE MAR 1      1.68                      1.67   0.01     2.28
  SINCE JAN 1      4.24                      4.28  -0.04     5.56

SNOWFALL (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.0          MM      MM   0.2   -0.2       T
  MONTH TO DATE    4.4                       5.1   -0.7      5.3
  SINCE MAR 1      4.4                       5.1   -0.7      5.3
  SINCE JUL 1     32.1                      38.7   -6.6     62.5
  SNOW DEPTH       0

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY        4                        27    -23       34
  MONTH TO DATE  360                       721   -361      686
  SINCE MAR 1    360                       721   -361      686
  SINCE JUL 1   5156                      6114   -958     6278

 COOLING
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0
  MONTH TO DATE   18                         0     18        0
  SINCE MAR 1     18                         0     18        0
  SINCE JAN 1     18                         0     18        0
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WIND (MPH)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    12   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (360)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    15   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (60)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     3.6


SKY COVER
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6


WEATHER CONDITIONS
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
  THUNDERSTORM
  LIGHT RAIN
  FOG
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
  HAZE


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST   100           300 AM
 LOWEST     58           300 PM
 AVERAGE    79

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THE DUBUQUE IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   48        80      1939
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   30        -3      1974


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 24 2012.........SUNRISE   658 AM CDT   SUNSET   720 PM CDT
MARCH 25 2012.........SUNRISE   657 AM CDT   SUNSET   721 PM CDT


-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.




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