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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
844 AM CDT WED APR 01 2026

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...THE CHILDRESS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            101   03/20/2026
 LOW               2   03/11/1948
HIGHEST          101R  03/20                          91  03/18
                       03/21
LOWEST            21   03/16                          31  03/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    80.7               67.7    13.0     73.5
AVG. MINIMUM    46.3               40.2     6.1     43.2
MEAN            63.5               54.0     9.5     58.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     7                0.9     6.1        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     3                6.5    -3.5        3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.12   1929
 MINIMUM        0.00   1940
TOTALS          0.55               1.36   -0.81     1.50
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.04   -0.02     0.05
DAYS >= .01        1                5.1    -4.1        2
DAYS >= .10        1                2.8    -1.8        2
DAYS >= .50        1                0.8     0.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.55   03/31 TO 03/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          12.0   1969
TOTALS           0.0                0.6    -0.6      3.0
SINCE 7/1        6.3                5.3     1.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.4    -0.4        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.3    -0.3        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   3  03/09
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                 3.0  03/08 TO 03/08

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    151                362    -211      226
 SINCE 7/1      1988               2886    -898       MM
COOLING TOTAL    112                 19      93       31
 SINCE 1/1       118                 21      97       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/360    DATE  03/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/010    DATE  03/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.12
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           26
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     41

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       1     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      2

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

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