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CXUS54 KFWD 011505
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WICHITA FALLS TEXAS
CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2004
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OKLAHOMA CITY OK
904 AM CST THU APRIL 1 2004 

TEMPERATURE DATA
AVERAGE DAILY MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE............ 70.5 DEGREES
AVERAGE DAILY MINIMUM TEMPERATURE............ 48.0 DEGREES
AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE.................. 59.3 DEGREES
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL........................  5.1 DEGREES ABOVE
HIGHEST TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH AND DATE... 88 ON 17TH
LOWEST TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH AND DATE.... 36 ON 8TH
TOTAL COOLING DEGREE DAYS.................... 42 
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL........................ 23 ABOVE                  
HEATING DEGREE DAYS.......................... 212
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL........................ 142 BELOW            

PRECIPITATION
TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH............ 1.64 INCHES
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL........................ 0.63 INCHES BELOW
GREATEST IN 24 HOURS AND DATE................ 0.89 INCHES ON 4TH     
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH 0.01 INCH OR MORE........  7 
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH 0.10 INCH OR MORE........  4 
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH 0.50 INCH OR MORE........  2 
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH 1.00 INCH OR MORE........  0 

WIND DATA
AVERAGE WIND SPEED FOR THE MONTH /MPH/....... 12.1
FASTEST MILE /SPEED...DIRECTION AND DATE/.... 91 MPH/N  ON 4TH
PEAK GUST /MILES PER HOUR AND DATE/.......... 43 MPH/SW ON 4TH

WEATHER DATA
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH THUNDERSTORMS............  3 
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH HAIL.....................  0 
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH FOG......................  11
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH DENSE FOG................  2 
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH SNOW.....................  0 
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH ICE PELLETS..............  0 
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH FREEZING RAIN/DRIZZLE....  0                                             
                                                                  
 RECORD EVENTS/REMARKS........................
JANUARY-MARCH 2004 PRECIPITATION IS 6.13 INCHES
NEW RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERTURE SET ON MARCH 19,20,24,25,26,27
8TH WARMEST MARCH ON RECORD