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

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1899 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              94   03/13/1906
 LOW               14   03/03/1980
HIGHEST            80   03/31        90     -10       87  03/19
                                                          03/15
LOWEST             24   03/04        14      10       32  03/06
AVG. MAXIMUM     63.5              69.5    -6.0     76.9
AVG. MINIMUM     37.9              44.1    -6.2     51.7
MEAN             50.7              56.8    -6.1     64.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     13               3.1     9.9        1
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        12.52   1944
 MINIMUM         0.32   1910
TOTALS           3.79              4.55   -0.76
DAILY AVG.       0.12              0.15   -0.03     0.06
DAYS >= .01         7               8.9    -1.9       10
DAYS >= .10         6               6.3    -0.3        5
DAYS >= .50         4               3.2     0.8        0
DAYS >= 1.00        1               1.4    -0.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.08   03/18 TO 03/18           03/03 TO 03/04
                                                          03/31 TO 03/31
                                                          03/31 TO 03/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL              T   2008
 24 HR TOTAL        T   MM
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM
TOTALS            0.0               0.2    -0.2      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.7    -0.7        T
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.1    -0.1        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     438               272     166       98
 SINCE 7/1       2112              2197     -85     1775
COOLING TOTAL       4                18     -14       84
 SINCE 1/1         22                21       1       92
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/330    DATE  03/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/330    DATE  03/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      3

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

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