MARCH 2003
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2003 TEMP. TIME TEMP. TIME TEMP. TEMP. MEAN SOIL SKY SKY PRECIP MAX.1HR MAX.5M FROZ. SNOW ON START END 2003 START END WIND MAX. TIME MAX. MIN. MAX. MIN. AVE. BAR. BAR.& MAP FEAT. HP.LP. FRONT FRONT FRONT 2003 March-2003
MAR. MAX. MAX. MIN. MIN. RANGE MEAN CHANGE TEMP. AM PM MELTED PRECIP. PRECIP. PRECIP. GROUND TIME TIME MAR. TIME TIME RUN GUST GUST RH RH BAR. BAR. BAR. CHANGE PREC. FEAT. LOC. TRACK DIRCT. INTEN. PASSED MAR. REMARKS FOR THE MONTH
Mar-01 39 15:04 32 5:20 7 35.5 2.0 34 2 2 T T 9.8 0410 0450 Mar-01 25 8 1510 100 90 30.25 30.00 30.13 0.01 30.13 23 SW WEAK Mar-01 HEAVY AM FOG
Mar-02 51 13:55 36 3:53 15 43.5 8.0 34 2 1 0.33 0.18 0.03 7.0 0240 0830 Mar-02 75 21 1253 100 62 30.00 29.55 29.78 -0.35 29.91 8, 11 NC NE NW STRONG 1700 Mar-02 MODERATE FOG AND DRIZZLE AFTER RAINFALL
Mar-03 40 0:01 17 7:39 23 28.5 -15.0 34 0 0 6.5 Mar-03 91 29 0457 79 21 30.21 29.73 29.97 0.20 9 MI EAST Mar-03 MIN. WIND CHILL TODAY 2°F AT 0901-MAX. DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS WAS LESS THAN 32°F
Mar-04 45 15:52 19 1:16 26 32.0 3.5 34 1 0 6.0 Mar-04 33 13 1142 75 44 30.25 29.98 30.12 0.15 8 LAC NE Mar-04 THIS MORNING IT WAS EASY TO WALK ON TOP OF SNOW WITH NO SINKING AT ALL
Mar-05 62 14:31 37 5:08 25 49.5 17.5 34 2 0 0.06 0.03 0.01 5.0 0215 0220 Mar-05 0400 0715 26 12 1300 100 56 29.98 29.66 29.82 -0.30 29.84 11 NW STRONG Mar-05 LAST SNOW MELTED OFF NORTH SIDE OF OUR ROOF
Mar-06 48 0:11 28 23:58 20 38.0 -11.5 34 2 2 0.29 0.10 0.02 4.4 0330 1250 Mar-06 49 16 0538 100 77 30.20 29.55 29.88 0.05 29.73 11, 8 WV NE NW STRONG 0500 Mar-06 DRIZZLE FROM 0815-1250
Mar-07 39 14:45 23 6:39 16 31.0 -7.0 34 1 1 4.0 Mar-07 35 13 0644 81 53 30.34 30.14 30.24 0.37 9 VT EAST Mar-07
Mar-08 56 13:59 24 6:54 32 40.0 9.0 34 0 0 3.4 Mar-08 43 12 1525 96 33 30.21 29.81 30.01 -0.23 9 NC NE Mar-08 VERY HEAVY FROST-FROST ON TOP OF SNOW MADE IT SPARKLE IN MORNING SUNLIGHT
Mar-09 56 11:12 29 23:59 27 42.5 2.5 34 0 0 2.5 Mar-09 103 30 1330 72 33 29.99 29.69 29.84 -0.17 11, 9 MT SE NW STRONG 1000 Mar-09 WHAT IS LEFT OF SNOW IS ALL ICE NOW
Mar-10 38 15:49 23 6:42 15 30.5 -12.0 34 0 0 2.2 Mar-10 54 21 1320 70 24 30.25 29.97 30.11 0.27 9 MN SE Mar-10
Mar-11 44 15:45 25 1:51 19 34.5 4.0 34 2 0 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.2 1.9 0755 1030 Mar-11 1200 1230 37 12 1251 93 45 30.26 30.11 30.19 0.08 30.24 23 WEST WEAK 1100 Mar-11 SNOW FIRST STUCK ON CEMENT WALKS AND GROUND THAT WAS IN SHADOWS YESTERDAY BUT FINAL 0.2 INS. READING WAS TAKEN ON TOP
Mar-12 59 15:56 30 6:20 29 44.5 10.0 35 1 2 0.9 Mar-12 26 8 0244 99 42 30.14 29.98 30.06 -0.13 9 NC EAST Mar-12 HEAVY FROST
Mar-13 70 15:43 39 23:58 31 54.5 10.0 36 1 1 0.15 0.10 0.03 T 1625 1635 Mar-13 1815 1950 46 16 1804 97 44 30.05 29.81 29.93 -0.13 29.85 8, 11 IL EAST WEST STRONG 1900 Mar-13
Mar-14 46 15:24 28 6:59 18 37.0 -17.5 38 0 0 T Mar-14 50 13 0819 84 22 30.40 30.14 30.27 0.34 9 ON SE Mar-14
Mar-15 59 15:14 28 6:43 31 43.5 6.5 38 0 0 T Mar-15 50 16 1459 91 33 30.30 30.13 30.22 -0.05 9 NJC EAST Mar-15 MODERATE FROST-TWO PATCHES OF SNOW LEFT IN BACK YARD - ONE BY BRICK FIREPLACE AND ANOTHER NEAR AZALEAS IN SE CORNER
Mar-16 67 13:15 40 3:00 27 53.5 10.0 39 1 2 0.02 0.01 T NONE 1740 1800 Mar-16 1850 1815 26 11 1250 100 52 30.09 29.87 29.98 -0.23 29.93 8 SC NE Mar-16 ALL SNOW MELTED BY 1500 TODAY IN BACK YARD
Mar-17 62 15:42 54 23:59 8 58.0 4.5 41 2 2 0.01 0.01 T 0345 0530 Mar-17 18 7 1203 100 79 29.88 29.73 29.81 -0.18 29.81 8 VAC NE Mar-17 THE 54°F MIN. TEMP. TODAY SET A NEW 23 YR. REC. HIGH MINIMUM FOR THE DATE-OLD REC. WAS 52°F REC. IN 1990
Mar-18 70 15:16 50 23:59 20 60.0 2.0 43 2 2 Mar-18 41 14 1100 100 42 29.97 29.69 29.83 0.02 11 NORTH STRONG 1800 Mar-18 THE WARMEST DAY SINCE NOV. 10, 2002 WHEN IT WAS ALSO 70°F-THE 50°F MIN. SET A NEW 23 YR. REC. HIGH MIN. FOR DATE OLD REC. WAS 48°F
Mar-19 51 12:51 38 23:59 13 44.5 -15.5 45 1 2 Mar-19 57 25 1758 84 53 30.29 29.99 30.14 0.31 21 SW AVE. Mar-19 WARM FRONT APPROACHING
Mar-20 47 18:05 37 1:31 10 42.0 -2.5 43 2 2 2.29 0.31 0.05 0010 2210 Mar-20 2345 2400 76 19 1332 100 77 30.27 29.77 30.02 -0.12 30.30 8, 21 MO NE SOUTH AVE. 1800 Mar-20 WARM FRONT PASSED ABOUT 1800 HRS.-MODERATE FOG STARTING AROUND 1600 HRS.-PRECIP. TOTAL TODAY SET A NEW REC. FOR DATE
Mar-21 56 16:37 41 2:44 15 48.5 6.5 44 2 1 0.06 0.05 0.01 0001 0120 Mar-21 1805 1850 20 8 1220 100 94 29.81 29.60 29.71 -0.32 29.82 8, 11 IN NE WEST AVE. 1700 Mar-21 SECOND THUNDER AND LIGHTNING OF THE YR. BETWEEN 1810-1830-MODERATE FOG OCCURRED AFTER 1900 HRS.
Mar-22 66 15:26 45 5:48 21 55.5 7.0 45 0 2 Mar-22 31 16 0919 100 41 29.87 29.76 29.82 0.11 8 MI NE Mar-22
Mar-23 64 15:11 44 5:46 20 54.0 -1.5 45 0 0 Mar-23 47 20 1030 81 38 29.99 29.89 29.94 0.12 9 TX ESE Mar-23 MIN. TEMP. TODAY TIED REC. HIGHEST MIN. FOR DATE THAT WAS SET IN 1991
Mar-24 67 15:13 43 6:36 24 55.0 1.0 46 0 0 Mar-24 35 15 1218 82 29 30.06 29.98 30.02 0.08 9 NY NE Mar-24
Mar-25 74 15:15 41 6:22 33 57.5 2.5 47 0 0 Mar-25 60 14 1456 95 27 30.08 29.84 29.96 -0.06 9 GA EAST Mar-25 WARMEST DAY SINCE OCT. 5, 2002 WHEN IT WAS 84°F
Mar-26 77 13:00 43 23:57 34 60.0 2.5 47 0 2 0.40 0.19 0.03 1415 1830 Mar-26 67 34 1429 100 31 30.00 29.70 29.85 -0.11 29.74 11 NW WEAK 1400 Mar-26 LAST TRACE OF SNOW IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LEFT TODAY- ITS LOCATION WAS AT BROOKS PLACE, FALLS CHURCH
Mar-27 67 15:22 38 5:44 29 52.5 -7.5 48 0 0 Mar-27 29 11 1329 100 28 30.17 30.00 30.09 0.23 9 WV NE Mar-27 DEEP BLUE SKY TODAY AND LOW REL. HUMIDITY-METEORITES FELL IN IL HITTING CARS AND HOMES
Mar-28 57 12:35 42 3:08 15 49.5 -3.0 47 2 2 0.06 0.03 0.01 0720 0800 Mar-28 0905 0920 35 12 1234 99 65 30.23 30.05 30.14 0.05 30.21 21 SE AVE. Mar-28 THIRD PD. OF PRECIP. WAS BETWEEN 1235-1300 HRS. - WARM FRONT STILL TO SE OF AREA
Mar-29 75 15:19 52 23:59 23 63.5 14.0 48 2 2 0.17 0.09 0.02 0505 0600 Mar-29 1010 1205 61 16 1022 100 57 30.05 29.82 29.94 -0.20 29.96 21, 11 SOUTH AVE. 0400 Mar-29 ALSO A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT TO W. OF AREA PASSED AT 1700. MUCH LIGHTNING IN VICINITY ONE CLOSE STRIKE AT 1735. 3RD PERIOD
Mar-30 52 0:01 33 20:50 19 42.5 -21.0 49 2 2 0.68 0.12 0.02 1.4 0.3 0001 0200 Mar-30 0400 1950 75 16 0508 100 83 30.02 29.89 29.96 0.02 29.95 8 SC NE Mar-30 A LITTLE SLEET OBSERVED FROM 1635 TO 1650. AT SUNSET 0.9 INCHES OF SNOW WAS ON THE SNOWBOARD BUT LESS ON ON GRASS AND NONE
Mar-31 43 13:36 28 6:16 15 35.5 -7.0 45 0 1 T Flur. None 1445 1505 Mar-31 1543 1555 111 30 1552 78 31 30.16 29.94 30.05 0.10 30.03 9 LA SE Mar-31 THE MINIMUM TEMP. TODAY WAS 28°F, AND EQUALED THE 23 YR. LOW MIN. TEMP. RECORD FOR THE DATE; THE OLD RECORD WAS SET IN 1991.
TOT. 1747.0 41045 1087.0 31657 660.0 1417.0 2.0 1243.0 30.0 31.0 4.54 1.24 0.24 1.6 53.9 MAX. TEMPS MIN. TEMPS TOT. 1532 508 2856 1506 933.77 925.77 929.77 -0.06 449.45 DATES EXTREMES DATE EXTENSION OF LENGTHY DAILY REMARKS
Num. 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 13 13 11 2 13 >=75 2 <=60 31 NUM. 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 15 WX. FEAT. MAX. TEMP. 3-26 11-Mar OF ICE LEFT FROM SNOWS OF FEBRUARY. IT WAS FIRST SNOW REC. ON THIS DATE IN LAST 23 YRS.
AVE. 56.35 13:25 35.06 10:28 21.29 45.71 0.06 40.10 0.97 1.00 0.35 0.10 0.02 0.00 0.00 >=70 5 <=55 31 AVE. 49.4 16.39 92.13 48.58 30.12 29.86 29.99 0.00 29.96 LOW PR.= 10 MIN. TEMP. 3-03 26-Mar THE TEMP. RANGE TODAY WAS 34°F, AND EQUALED THE 23 YEAR MAX. TEMP. RANGE REC. FOR THE DATE; THE OLD REC. WAS SET IN 1985.
MAX. 77 18:05 54 23:59 34 63.5 17.5 CLEAR 13 13 2.29 0.31 0.05 1.4 9.8 >=65 9 <=50 29 MAX. 111 34 1804 100 94 30.40 30.14 30.27 0.37 30.30 HIGH PR.= 13 MAX. MEAN 3-29 29-Mar OF PRECIP. 1915-1930, 4TH PERIOD OF PRECIP. 2210-2220.
MIN. 38 0:01 17 1:16 7 28.5 -21.0 PT.CLO. 6 5 >= 1.00 INCH >=60 12 <=45 28 MIN. 18 7 244 70 21 29.81 29.55 29.71 -0.35 29.73 ELONG HP.= 0 MIN. MEAN 3-03 30-Mar ON THE BARE GROUND. FIRST SNOW RECORDED ON THIS DATE IN THE LAST 23-YEARS. THE MAXIMUM SNOWFALL TOTAL TODAY WAS 1.4
DAY>=90° 0 <=32°DAYS 13 CLO. 12 13 1 DAY >=55 18 <=40 21 MEDI 46 15 1250 99 44 30.14 29.87 29.98 0.02 29.93 COLD FRO.= 9 MAX. PREC. 3-20 INCHES AT 1415 A NEW 23 YEAR MAXIMUM SNOWFALL RECORD FOR THE DATE.
DATE OF 3-26 DATE OF 3-03 DATE OF 3-29 DATE OF 3-03 DATE 3-20 DATE 3-30 >=50 21 <=30 12 DATE 3-26 1429 DATE 3-14 3-02 WARM FRO.= 4 MAX. GUST 3-26 31-Mar THE MAX. TEMP. TODAY WAS 43°F, A NEW 23-YR. LOW MAX. REC. FOR THE DATE; THE OLD REC. WAS 47°F IN 1980. SNOW SQUALLS TODAY
MAX. MIN. WARMEST COLDEST MAX. MAX. >=45 25 <=25 6 MAX. MAX. STAT. FRO.= 0 MAX. BAR. 3-14 BETWEEN 1445-1505, 1543-1555, 1730-1743 AND A MIN. WIND CHILL OF 17°F AT 0745
TEMP. TEMP. DAY DAY PREC. SNOW >=40 28 <=20 2 WIND BAR. 3-06 ALL HPS.= 0 MIN. BAR. 3-02