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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1100 AM CDT TUE APR 01 2025

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...THE VALPARAISO IN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1998 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             86   03/21/2012
 LOW             -13   03/08/1943
HIGHEST           79   03/28                          72  03/13
LOWEST            14   03/02                          19  03/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    54.8               49.1     5.7     54.3
AVG. MINIMUM    31.7               30.5     1.2     32.7
MEAN            43.2               39.8     3.4     43.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                3.2    -3.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    20               20.6    -0.6       16
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.87   2024
 MINIMUM        0.54   2001
TOTALS          4.69               1.92    2.77     4.87
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.06    0.09     0.16
DAYS >= .01       11               10.6     0.4       10
DAYS >= .10        9                4.6     4.4        6
DAYS >= .50        2                0.9     1.1        4
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.2     0.8        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.69   03/04 TO 03/04               1.34


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    666                784    -118      658
 SINCE 7/1      4987               5108    -121       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  3      -3        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  3      -3       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/230    DATE  03/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    80/220    DATE  03/30

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     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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