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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
927 AM EDT WED APR 01 2026

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...THE FRANKFORT KY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 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             87   03/25/1929
 LOW             -10   03/06/2015
HIGHEST           85   03/22         MM      MM       81  03/28
LOWEST            22   03/17         MM      MM       14  03/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    65.8               57.2     8.6     62.7
AVG. MINIMUM    42.3               35.3     7.0     36.8
MEAN            54.1               46.2     7.9     49.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                0.6     0.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     8               14.1    -6.1       11
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       13.59   1964
 MINIMUM        0.18   1910
TOTALS          3.39               4.72   -1.33     6.11
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.15   -0.04     0.20
DAYS >= .01       11               12.3    -1.3       10
DAYS >= .10        9                7.5     1.5        6
DAYS >= .50        3                2.7     0.3        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.1    -1.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.71   03/16 TO 03/16


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    363                586    -223      476
 SINCE 7/1      3934               4010     -76       MM
COOLING TOTAL     32                  4      28       11
 SINCE 1/1        32                  4      28       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/230    DATE  03/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/230    DATE  03/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.00
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           23
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              0
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                       1     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      0

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

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ALL DATA TAKEN FROM PRIMARY BACKUP KY MESONET SITE IN FRANKLIN COUNTY KY