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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
249 PM EDT MON APR 1 2013

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...THE ATLANTA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              89   03/23/1995
 LOW               10   03/05/1960
HIGHEST            76   03/16        89     -13       84  03/18
LOWEST             28   03/04        11      17       34  03/06
AVG. MAXIMUM     58.9              64.6    -5.7     74.2
AVG. MINIMUM     39.4              44.1    -4.7     54.7
MEAN             49.1              54.3    -5.2     64.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      9               2.9     6.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        13.28   1929
 MINIMUM         0.88   1905
TOTALS           4.58              4.81   -0.23     3.52
DAILY AVG.       0.15              0.16   -0.01     0.11
DAYS >= .01         9               9.7    -0.7        9
DAYS >= .10         7               6.4     0.6        5
DAYS >= .50         4               3.1     0.9        2
DAYS >= 1.00        2               1.6     0.4        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.16   03/23 TO 03/23           03/02 TO 03/03
                                                          03/31 TO 03/31
                                                          03/31 TO 03/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL              T   2008
 24 HR TOTAL        T   MM
TOTALS              TR              0.8    -0.8      0.0
SINCE 7/1           T               2.9    -2.9        T
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       4               0.3     3.7        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL        TR  03/26 TO 03/26           03/31 TO 03/31
                                                          03/31 TO 03/31
                                                          03/31 TO 03/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     485               342     143      104
 SINCE 7/1       2340              2597    -257     1835
COOLING TOTAL       0                12     -12       96
 SINCE 1/1          5                13      -8      100
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/300    DATE  03/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/300    DATE  03/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     56

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      1
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      1

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

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