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

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 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   03/29/2007
                        03/25/2007
                        03/18/1982
 LOW               16   03/03/1980
HIGHEST            80   03/18        89      -9       86  03/20
                                                          03/19
                                                          03/15
LOWEST             29   03/04        16      13       42  03/04
AVG. MAXIMUM     65.3              69.5    -4.2     77.2
AVG. MINIMUM     42.2              46.1    -3.9     56.4
MEAN             53.7              57.8    -4.1     66.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      3               1.7     1.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        13.30   2001
 MINIMUM         0.56   2004
TOTALS           3.34              5.46   -2.12     3.88
DAILY AVG.       0.11              0.18   -0.07     0.13
DAYS >= .01         7               8.9    -1.9        9
DAYS >= .10         5               6.4    -1.4        8
DAYS >= .50         4               3.4     0.6        4
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.7    -0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.01   03/11 TO 03/11           03/22 TO 03/23
                                                          03/31 TO 03/31
                                                          03/31 TO 03/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL              T   2008
 24 HR TOTAL        T   MM
TOTALS            0.0               0.1    -0.1      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.4    -0.4        T
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   03/31 TO 03/31           03/31 TO 03/31
                                                          03/31 TO 03/31
                                                          03/31 TO 03/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     350               246     104       57
 SINCE 7/1       1706              2023    -317     1407
COOLING TOTAL       8                23     -15      117
 SINCE 1/1         33                27       6      128
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/320    DATE  03/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/320    DATE  03/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     52

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      7

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

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