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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
1004 AM EDT TUE SEP 3 2024

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...THE MARATHON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1950 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             98   08/10/1987
                       08/15/1964
                       08/22/1952
 LOW              67   08/27/1957
HIGHEST           94   08/15                          97  08/09
                                                          08/10
LOWEST            76   08/28                          74  08/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    90.5               91.6    -1.1     93.7
AVG. MINIMUM    80.8               79.7     1.1     82.6
MEAN            85.6               85.6     0.0     88.1
DAYS MAX >= 90    23               27.4    -4.4       30
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       13.12   2008
 MINIMUM        1.40   1990
TOTALS          8.81               5.32    3.49     7.29
DAILY AVG.      0.28               0.17    0.11     0.24
DAYS >= .01       21               14.3     6.7       13
DAYS >= .10       13                8.1     4.9       10
DAYS >= .50        7                3.2     3.8        4
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.4     1.6        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.85   08/15 TO 08/16


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0        0
COOLING TOTAL    647                640       7      725
 SINCE 1/1      3668               3470     198     4309
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/150    DATE  08/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/190    DATE  08/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.23
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           25
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             22     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               13     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               24     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      4

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

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MARATHON DAILY RECORDS, AUGUST 2024 AND 2024-TO-DATE

RECORD                    AUG 2024     2024
======                    ========   ========
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE           0          3
COOL MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE      0          0
WARM MINIMUM TEMPERATURE      3         34
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE           0          0
RAINFALL                      0          4


TOP 10 WETTEST AUGUSTS ON RECORD FOR MARATHON

RANKING    YEAR    TOTAL (IN.)
=======    ====    ===========
   1       2008       13.12
   2       2005       12.17
   3       1962       11.62
   4       1995       10.58
   5       1960        9.75
   6       2003        9.51
   7       2024        8.81   <---
   8       1988        8.59
   9       2010        8.56
  10       2016        8.53

ROSS