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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
1042 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2025

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...THE MARATHON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1950 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             90   03/30/2023
                       03/16/2019
 LOW              48   03/15/1993
                       03/02/1986
HIGHEST           84   03/31                          86  03/05
                                                          03/07
LOWEST            59   03/07                          68  03/29
AVG. MAXIMUM    79.2               80.7    -1.5     81.8
AVG. MINIMUM    69.3               68.5     0.8     73.0
MEAN            74.2               74.6    -0.4     77.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
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        7.03   1983
 MINIMUM           T   1995
TOTALS          0.13               1.33   -1.20     4.18
DAILY AVG.      0.00               0.04   -0.04     0.13
DAYS >= .01        1                5.8    -4.8        6
DAYS >= .10        1                2.4    -1.4        4
DAYS >= .50        0                0.8    -0.8        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.13   03/29 TO 03/29


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  5      -5        0
 SINCE 7/1        31                 66     -40        8
COOLING TOTAL    293                302      -9      389
 SINCE 1/1       715                708       7      794
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/070    DATE  03/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/340    DATE  03/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.14
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           28
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     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                      1

-  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, MARCH 2025 AND 2025-TO-DATE

RECORD                    MAR 2025     2025
======                    ========   ========
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE           0          0
COOL MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE      0          0
WARM MINIMUM TEMPERATURE      0          2
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE           0          0
RAINFALL                      0          1


TOP 10 DRIEST MARCHES ON RECORD FOR MARATHON

RANKING    YEAR    TOTAL (IN.)
=======    ====    ===========
   1       1995       TRACE
   2       1971        0.01
   3       2022        0.06
           2020        0.06
   5       2025        0.13   <---
   6       1953        0.15
   7       1956        0.22
   8       1972        0.31
   9       2017        0.38
  10       2021        0.39

ROSS