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CDUS42 KMLB 012158
CLIMLB


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE, FL                               
455 PM EST MON MAR 1 2004

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...THE MELBOURNE CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 1 2004...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2004

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 TODAY                                                               
  MAXIMUM         76    136 PM  85    1962  75      1       83       
  MINIMUM         65    203 AM  35    1968  53     12       67       
  AVERAGE         71                        64      7       75      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  TODAY            0.00          0.91 1980   0.10  -0.10     0.39    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.00                      0.10  -0.10     0.39    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.00                      0.10  -0.10     0.39    
  SINCE JAN 1      4.68                      5.07  -0.39     2.83    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  TODAY            0.0                                               
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  TODAY            0                         4     -4        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         4     -4        0       
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         4     -4        0       
  SINCE JUL 1    430                       513    -83      678       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  TODAY            6                         3      3       10       
  MONTH TO DATE    6                         3      3       10       
  SINCE MAR 1      6                         3      3       10       
  SINCE JAN 1    102                       114    -12       85       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    20   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     E (110)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    25   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (110)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.7                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.                            
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    73          M200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     46          1100 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    60                                                       
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THE MELBOURNE CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   75        87      1991                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   53        30      1968                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH  1 2004.........SUNRISE   647 AM EST   SUNSET   623 PM EST   
MARCH  2 2004.........SUNRISE   646 AM EST   SUNSET   624 PM EST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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