MARCH 2002

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2002	TEMP.	TEMP.	TEMP.	TEMP.	TEMP.	TEMP. 	MEAN	Soil	SKY	SKY	PRECIP	MAX.1HR	MAX.5M	FROZ.	SNOW ON	START	END	2002	START	END	WIND  	MAX.	MAX.	MAX.RH.	MIN.RH.	MAX.	MIN.	AVE.	BAR.	BAR.&	MAP	FEAT.	HP.LP	FRONT	FRONT	FRONT 	2002	MARCH
MAR.	MAX.	MAX.	MIN.	MIN.	RANGE	MEAN	CHANGE	TEMP.	AM	PM	MELTED	PRECIP.	PRECIP.	PRECIP.	GROUND	TIME	TIME	MAR.	TIME	TIME	DOT AVE	SUNRISE	SUNSET	SUNRISE	SUNSET	BAR.	BAR.	BAR.	CHANGE	PREC.	FEAT.	LOC#	TRACK	DIRCT.	INTEN.	PASS.	MAR.	REMARKS FOR THE MONTH
Mar-01	51	15:43	22	06:42	29	36.5	3.5	42	0	0								Mar-01			7	9	14	72	22	30.56	30.31	30.44	0.29		9	NC	NE				Mar-01	
Mar-02	51	23:59	33	06:34	18	42.0	5.5	42	2	2	1.21	0.26	0.03			1405	2400	Mar-02			2	7	17	100	53	30.55	29.74	30.15	-0.29	30.30	8	TX,AR	EAST				Mar-02	MAX. RAIN RATE WAS 0.61 INCHES PER HOUR
Mar-03	59	14:23	34	23:59	25	46.5	4.5	43	2	2	0.04	0.03	T			0001	0115	Mar-03	0940	1020	30	14	28	100	52	29.94	29.62	29.78	-0.36	29.76	8, 11	PA	NE	WEST	AVE	1600	Mar-03	MAX. RAIN RATE WAS 0.09 INCHES PER HOUR
Mar-04	34	00:01	20	23:50	14	27.0	-19.5	43	0	0								Mar-04			49	29	27	56	21	30.36	29.94	30.15	0.37		9	TX,AR	EAST				Mar-04	
Mar-05	44	15:54	16	04:47	28	30.0	3.0	42	0	0								Mar-05			10	21	21	58	25	30.43	30.36	30.40	0.25		9R	NC-GA	EAST				Mar-05	
Mar-06	63	15:34	32	02:48	31	47.5	17.5	40	1	0								Mar-06			9	10	18	62	21	30.39	30.20	30.30	-0.10		9R	AL-NJC	EAST				Mar-06	RECORD HIGH MAX. TEMP. FOR THE DATE - CIRRUS CLOUDS MOST OF THE MORNING
Mar-07	69	14:07	38	07:05	31	53.5	6.0	42	1	1								Mar-07			5	13	12	65	18	30.33	30.23	30.28	-0.02		9R	GA-NHC	EAST				Mar-07	CIRRUS CLOUDS MOST OF THE DAY BUT SUNLIGHT THROUGH THE CLOUDS
Mar-08	73	13:52	41	06:23	32	57.0	3.5	44	1	0								Mar-08			8	2	16	71	19	30.44	30.33	30.39	0.10		9	MEC	NE				Mar-08	CIRRUS CLOUDS MOST OF THE AM BUT SUNLIGHT THROUGH THE CLOUDS
Mar-09	70	13:13	51	04:35	19	60.5	3.5	45	2	2	0.05	0.04	0.02			1450	1720	Mar-09			12	8	20	100	62	30.40	29.94	30.17	-0.21	30.23	11			WEST	STRONG		Mar-09	MODERATE TO HEAVY FOG VISIBABLY 0.3 MILES 
Mar-10	65	00:45	33	23:49	32	49.0	-11.5	48	0	0	0.05	0.05	0.03			0048	0105	Mar-10			11	26	42	89	16	30.36	29.92	30.14	-0.03	29.94	11, 9R	ND-OK	SE	WEST	STRONG	0045	Mar-10	MAX. WIND 42 MPH AT 1133 AND VERY LOW RH TODAY -- CHECKED AT 1300 AND GOT 18% RH.
Mar-11	47	16:02	28	06:56	19	37.5	-11.5	46	0	1								Mar-11			12	23	15	55	20	30.52	30.32	30.42	0.28		9	OH	EAST				Mar-11	FEW CIRRUS IN THE EARLY AM AND THICKER CIRRUSTRATUS AFTER 1500
Mar-12	44	22:56	32	03:43	12	38.0	0.5	45	2	2	0.39	0.10	0.02			1045	1335	Mar-12	1700	2400	0	8	10	95	63	30.32	30.11	30.22	-0.21	30.25	8	LA	NE				Mar-12	DARK DAY BUT VERY LITTLE RAINFALL
Mar-13	50	17:36	44	02:03	6	47.0	9.0	45	2	2	0.35	0.09	0.02			0001	0950	Mar-13			4	9	8	100	97	30.11	29.79	29.95	-0.27	30.11	8	TN	NE				Mar-13	MODERATE FOG IN THE AFTERNOON AND A VERY SMALL TEMP. RANGE OF 3° THAT TIED PREVIOUS RECORD SET IN 1991
Mar-14	70	13:45	46	07:27	24	58.0	11.0	46	1	1								Mar-14			10	12	9	100	38	30.10	29.88	29.99	0.04		9	FL	NE				Mar-14	HEAVY FOG  CLEARED AT  AROUND 9AM - CIRRUS CLOUDS IN THE PM
Mar-15	78	15:31	50	05:16	28	64.0	6.0	49	1	1								Mar-15			10	11	17	99	37	30.04	29.87	29.96	-0.04		9	NCC	NE				Mar-15	
Mar-16	71	13:30	45	23:59	26	58.0	-6.0	52	2	2	0.03	0.03	0.02			1010	1200	Mar-16			13	17	16	75	56	30.29	29.84	30.07	0.11	30.01	11			NW	STRONG	1100	Mar-16	
Mar-17	45	00:01	38	14:27	7	41.5	-16.5	52	2	2	0.27	0.06	0.01			0855	1015	Mar-17	1015	1100	10	14	17	100	57	30.46	30.29	30.38	0.31	30.38	8	TN	NE				Mar-17	ONLY LIGHT FOG AT NIGHT- RECORD SMALL TEMP. RANGE OF 7°-PREVIOUS RECORD 8° SET IN 1996
Mar-18	47	16:28	39	00:20	8	43.0	1.5	50	2	2	0.19	0.05	0.01			0055	0830	Mar-18			0	16	12	100	86	30.37	30.20	30.29	-0.09	30.33	8	NCC	NE				Mar-18	LOW TEMP. RANGE RECORD TIED TODAY AT 8°F-OLD RECORD SET IN 1998   --- DRIZZLE FROM 0715 TO NOON
Mar-19	54	14:05	41	06:29	13	47.5	4.5	49	2	2	0.15					1855	2400	Mar-19			1	6	12	99	52	30.39	30.27	30.33	0.04	30.34	8	MA	NE				Mar-19	
Mar-20	49	22:22	40	02:58	9	44.5	-3.0	49	2	2	0.50	0.13	0.02			0001	1220	Mar-20	1410	1450	3	12	14	100	75	30.34	29.85	30.10	-0.23	30.32	8	WV	NE				Mar-20	
Mar-21	61	15:22	31	23:58	30	46.0	1.5	49	0	0								Mar-21			27	14	13	89	33	30.08	30.01	30.05	-0.05		9, 11	TX,AR	EAST	NW	STRONG	2035	Mar-21	NEW RECORD MAXIMUM TEMP. RANGE FOR DATE OF 30°-OLD RECORD WAS 29° SET IN 1997
Mar-22	36	15:15	23	06:27	13	29.5	-16.5	48	0	0								Mar-22			40	41	33	54	25	30.23	30.01	30.12	0.07		8	NB	NE				Mar-22	HIGH PRESSURE IN OK HELPED BRING HIGHER WIND SPEEDS-RECORD LOW MAXIMUM TEMP. FOR DATE -PREVIOUS REC. 36° IN 1995
Mar-23	53	15:23	23	03:43	30	38.0	8.5	47	0	0								Mar-23			3	25	19	69	21	30.26	29.99	30.13	0.00		9R	AL-NNC	EAST				Mar-23	RECORD LOW MINIMUM TEMP. FOR DATE BY 5°-OLD RECORD BEING SET IN 1996
Mar-24	64	15:30	31	04:51	33	47.5	9.5	46	2	1								Mar-24			1	9	10	72	18	30.20	30.04	30.12	-0.01		9	SC	EAST				Mar-24	
Mar-25	62	15:09	42	04:15	20	52.0	4.5	47	1	1								Mar-25			6	14	22	87	41	30.30	30.04	30.17	0.05		8	IN	STAT.				Mar-25	CLEAR AROUND NOON BUT INCREASING CLOUDS AFTER 1400
Mar-26	50	19:13	40	04:27	10	45.0	-7.0	48	2	2	0.41	0.26	0.05			0400	0930	Mar-26	1915	2110	2	22	13	100	86	30.30	29.88	30.09	-0.08	30.26	8 , 11	TN	EAST	WEST	WEAK	2200	Mar-26	SECOND THUNDE & LIGHTNING OF 2002 -- LP. MOVING EASTWARD ALONG  FRONT -- HEAVY FOG < 0.25 MILE VIS. MIST FROM 1000 TO 1600
Mar-27	50	00:34	38	23:59	12	44.0	-1.0	48	2	1								Mar-27			29	24	31	100	49	30.18	29.91	30.05	-0.04		8	NY	NE				Mar-27	WINDY COOL DAY --  HIGH PRESSURE IN IL ADDED TO THE WIND SPEED TODAY AS IT INCREASED THE PRESSURE GRADIENT
Mar-28	56	15:22	30	05:59	26	43.0	-1.0	48	0	0								Mar-28			3	25	14	83	27	30.26	30.08	30.17	0.13		9	OH	EAST				Mar-28	MODERATE EARLY MORNING FROST
Mar-29	70	15:14	42	05:55	28	56.0	13.0	49	1	0	T					0100	0115	Mar-29			15	7	18	83	43	30.16	29.84	30.00	-0.17	30.03	9	DE	EAST				Mar-29	
Mar-30	69	15:03	57	00:01	12	63.0	7.0	50	2	1								Mar-30			13	16	15	89	33	30.05	29.77	29.91	-0.09		11, 9	OK	EAST	NW 	WEAK	0630	Mar-30	
Mar-31	59	00:01	47	23:59	12	53.0	-10.0	52	2	2	0.31	0.12	0.03			0015	0315	Mar-31	1005	1300	0	9	10	100	45	30.15	29.87	30.01	0.10	30.05	8. 24	MS	NE	SE 	WEAK		Mar-31	STATIONARY FRONT TO THE SE AND LP WAVES MOVING NE UP THE FRONT-  LIGHT FOG AT NIGHT -- RAIN PDS. 1655-1825,  2015-2300
TOT.	1764.0	41673	1127.0	28384	637.0	1445.5	20.0	1446.0	37.0	32.0	3.95	1.22	0.26	0.0	0.0	MAX.	TEMPS	  MIN.	TEMPS	TOT.	345	473	543	2622	1311	938.87	930.45	934.66	-0.14	422.31	  Wx.  	FEATURES		DATES	EXTREMES	MARCH WAS A LITTLE WARMER THAN AVERAGE BUT STILL REMAINED DRIER THAN AVERAGE.	
Num.	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	13	12	11	0	0	>=75	1	<=60	31	NUM.	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	14	LOW 	PR.=	12	MAX.	TEMP.	03-15	THE MEAN TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 46.6° WHICH WAS A DEPARTURE OF +1.9°F.	
AVE.	56.90	13:36	36.35	09:24	20.55	46.63	0.65	46.65	1.19	1.03	0.30	0.10	0.02	0.00	0.00	>=70	6	<=55	30	AVE.	11.13	15.26	17.52	84.58	42.29	30.29	30.01	30.15	0.00	30.17	HIGH	PR.=	11	MAX.	TEMP.		THE GROUND TEMP. BECAUSE OF THE WARM WINTER WAS THE THIRD HIGHEST FOR MAR. SINCE REC. WERE STARTED AT THIS STAT. IN 1985.	
MAX. 	78	23:59	57	23:59	33	64.0	17.5	CLEAR	9	11	1.21	0.26	0.05	0.0	0	>=65	9	<=50	29	MAX. 	49	41	42	100	97	30.56	30.36	30.44	0.37	30.38	ELONG	HP.=	5	MIN.	TEMP.	03-05	THE TOTAL PRECIP. FOR MARCH OF 3.95 INCHES WAS THE MOST IN ANY MONTH SINCE AUG.2001 BUT WAS STILL BELOW AVE. FOR MARCH.  	
MIN.	34	00:01	16	00:01	6	27.0	-19.5	PT.CLO.	7	8	>= 1.00	INCH				>=60	13	<=45	26	MIN.	0	2	8	54	16	29.94	29.62	29.78	-0.36	29.76	COLD	FRO.=	7	MAX.	PREC.	03-02	OVER THE PAST 22 YRS. MAR. HAS AVE. THE WETTEST MONTH OF THE YR AT THIS STAT.(4.44 INCHES) THUS THIS MAR. HAD A DEFICIT OF -0.49 INCHES.  	
DAY>=90°	0		<=32°DAYS	11		CLO.	15	12	1	DAY				>=55	16	<=40	20	MEDI	9	14	16	89	38	30.30	29.99	30.14	-0.02	30.24	WARM	FRO.=	0	MAX.	A.WIND	03-22	THE 1.21 INCHES OF RAIN ON MARCH 2ND WAS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF PRECIPITATION FOR A CALENDAR DAY SINCE SEPTEMBER 24, 2001.	
DATE OF	03-15	DATE OF	03-05							DATE	03-02					>=50	23	<=30	7		DATE	03-22	03-10		DATE	03-01	03-03				STAT.	FRO.=	1	MAX.	P.WIND	03-10	THE AVERAGE DAILY BAROMETRIC PRESSURE FOR MARCH WAS 30.15 INCHES, WHICH WAS THE HIGHEST FOR MARCH SINCE 1990.	
MAX.		MIN.								MAX.						>=45	27	<=25	5		MAX.				MAX.						ALL 	HPS.=	0	MAX. 	BAR.	03-01	THE MIN. BAR. FOR MAR. WAS 29.62 INCHES THAT WAS THE HIGHEST MIN. MONTHLY MAR. BAR.  EVER RECORDED AT THIS STAT. IN THE LAST 22 YRS.  	
TEMP.		TEMP.								PREC.						>=40	29	<=20	1		WIND				BAR.									MIN. 	BAR.	03-03	THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 29.61 INCHES IN 1990.  IN SHORT, WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY STRONG STORMS.