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CDUS44 KBMX 161034
CLIBHM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM... AL
432 AM CST TUE MAR 16 2004

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...THE BIRMINGHAM ASOS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAR 15 2004...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2004

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR
                                                  NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
 YESTERDAY
  MAXIMUM         70   1210 PM  84    1984  66    4         59 
  MINIMUM         55   0549 AM  12    1993  42    13        52 
  AVERAGE         63                        54    9         56 

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY       0.03          2.51  1976  0.21  -0.18     0.09 
  MONTH TO DATE   1.94                      2.91  -0.97     3.4  
  SINCE MAR 1     1.94                      5.82  -3.88     3.4  
  SINCE JAN 1     10.64                     12.74 -2.1      11.33

SNOWFALL (IN)
  YESTERDAY       0.00                      0.0   0.0       0.0  
  MONTH TO DATE   0.0                       0.0   0.0       0.0  
  SINCE SEP 1     T                         2.3   -2.3      0.0  
  SINCE JUL 1     T                         2.3   -2.3      0.0  
  SNOW DEPTH      0.0 

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY       2  			    11    -9        9    
  MONTH TO DATE   108                       192   -84 	    160  
  SINCE SEP 1     2338                      2505  -167	    2604 
  SINCE JUL 1     2338                      2505  -167	    2604 

 COOLING
  YESTERDAY       0  			    0     0         0    
  MONTH TO DATE   13                        0     13  	    2    
  SINCE SEP 1     394                       366   28  	    534  
  SINCE JAN 1     19                        1882  -1863	    5    
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WIND (MPH)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    10   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    W-260 
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    15   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    E-100 
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    3.1  

SKY COVER
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0

WEATHER CONDITIONS
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
  FOG,  

RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST   100           0553 PM
 LOWEST    59            1153 AM
 AVERAGE   79.5 
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THE BIRMINGHAM ASOS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)  67        84        1982
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)  43        23        1916

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
Mar 17 2004	SUNRISE... 5:57 AM	SUNSET... 5:55 PM
Mar 18 2004	SUNRISE... 5:55 AM	SUNSET... 5:56 PM

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

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