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Post by greysrigging on Mar 31, 2024 5:26:53 GMT -5
March has been another decent wet season month across the Darwin and Top End districts... slightly below or just on the March average rainfall in and around Darwin...above average rainfall inland of Darwin., and slightly above average mean min and right on average for max temps. 27 recordable days of rain for the month at my place... 22 days at Darwin Airport. Sites south ( east and west ) of Darwin) have recorded an above average March re rainfall. A decent monsoonal burst mid month and cyclonic conditions delivered flooding rains throughout the eastern and central/southern districts of the NT ... Eastern districts and southern NT had flooding rains caused by the passage of TC Megan ... several sites over on the East Coast recorded +700mm totals for the month ! The south of the Territory was simply hot and dry for 2/3rds of the month...then the rainfall set in for Alice Springs and Tennant Creek ... and produced record cold max temps . as low as 15c-16c below the monthly means.... as well as torrential rains that caused minor flooding in the normally dry Todd River.  Rainfall - 384.8mm falling on 22 days ( long term mean 308.9mm) Highest daily fall - 63.0mm on the 13th Max temps - 32.2c av ( long term mean 32.0c ) Highest max - 34.6c on the 28th and 29th. Lowest max - 29.6c on the 14th Min temps - 25.9c av ( long term mean 24.6c ) Highest min - 28.6c on the 19th. Lowest min - 23.9c on the 21st.    Rainfall - 222.6mm falling on 10 days ( long term mean 30.9mm) Highest daily fall - 63.8mm on the 24th Max temps - 31.9c av ( long term mean 32.9c) Highest max 40.8c on the 17th. Lowest max 17.4c on the 22nd and 23rd Min temps - 20.8c av ( long term mean 17.6c ) Highest min 26.1c on the 19th. Lowest min 13.2c on the 24th.   |
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Post by MET on Mar 31, 2024 18:25:35 GMT -5
March 2024 Summary, SE of SheffieldMarch 2024 expereinced a substantial lower-than-average pressure anomaly as is seen with the mean SLP of just 1,002mb. It is the 5th month to do so since October 2023. This resulted in much more rainy days than average, of a light frontal nature. It resulted also in a lower-than-average sunlight tally. The maximum temperature of 16.9°C was below the normal maximum average temperature of 17.4°C expected in March. The average minimum was 1.6°C and average maximum 1.2°C above average, the minimum temperatures being relatively milder than average due to higher than average cloud amounts. In conclusion the month was mild, a bit damp and sometimes dreary. It was devoid of cold weather and in particular, snow, which usually happens every March.
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Post by Benfxmth on Mar 31, 2024 19:38:42 GMT -5
Mild and wet month with the rediculous lack of cold bleeding into early spring, rare to get a frostless March let alone one with a monthly min above the April mean min! Multiple low pressure systems due to enhanced subtropical jet/undercutting with continued El Nino influence made for a few heavy precip events, being one of the wettest Marches on record.    Average 1 AM (2 AM DST) temperature: 53.4°F (11.9°C) Average 7 AM (8 AM DST) temperature: 52.3°F (11.3°C) Average 1 PM (2 PM DST) temperature: 63.5°F (17.5°C) Average 7 PM (8 PM DST) temperature: 59.5°F (15.3°C) Average 1 AM (2 AM DST) dewpoint: 46.7°F (8.2°C) Average 7 AM (8 AM DST) dewpoint: 46.7°F (8.2°C) Average 1 PM (2 PM DST) dewpoint: 48.3°F (9.1°C) Average 7 PM (8 PM DST) dewpoint: 48.3°F (9.1°C) Max. dewpoint: 66.3°F (19.1°C) on the 6th, 7:16 AM; dry-bulb temperature 66.6°F (19.2°C) Min. dewpoint: 19.3°F (-7.1°C) on the 19th, 4:09 AM; dry-bulb temperature 44.2°F (6.8°C) Difference between true daily mean vs. max/min / 2: -0.5°F (-0.3°C) Largest diurnal range: 31.6°F (17.6°C) on the 12th Smallest diurnal range: 8.0°F (4.4°C) on the 21st Mean time of daily high and mean time of daily high after solar noon (not including highs which occurred at night): 3:23 PM; +2 hrs and 27 mins No. precipitation days (>=0.01"): 11 No. precipitation days (>=0.04"): 8 No. precipitation days (>=0.1"): 7 No. precipitation days (>=0.4"): 4 No. precipitation days (>=1"): 4 Max. rainfall rate (1-min. avg.): 4.20"/hr (106.7 mm/hr) on the 28th, 5:19 AM Max. rainfall rate (10-min. avg.): 1.98"/hr (50.2 mm/hr) on the 9th, 5:15-5:25 AM Max. temperature of measurable precipitation: 66.7°F (19.3°C) on the 6th, 7:25 AM Min. temperature of measurable precipitation: 51.3°F (10.7°C) on the 28th, 7:42 AM Highest barometric pressure: 30.54 in (1034.2 mb) on the 1st Lowest barometric pressure: 29.62 in (1003.0 mb) on the 9th _______________________________________________________________________ New/Tied (Monthly) Records at New Bern ASOS (KEWN): - Highest monthly mean minimum (previous record 34°F in 1982 and 2003)* - Greatest number of >=60°F daily highs, tied with 2012 *38°F and 37°F March monthly minimum temps have occurred in New Bern 3 NW COOP in 1945 and 1946 respectively, but those occurred before New Bern ASOS was set up in 1948 _______________________________________________________________________ Monthly departures at New Bern ASOS (relative to 1991-2020 normals): Average high: +3.4°F (+1.9°C; 82nd percentile; 13th warmest on record) Mean: +4.2°F (+2.3°C; 87th percentile; 9th warmest on record) Average low: +5.0°F (+2.8°C; 92nd percentile; 6th warmest on record) Precipitation: +2.96" (+75.1 mm; 177% of normal; 93rd percentile; 5th wettest on record) ________________________________________________________________________  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2024 22:53:35 GMT -5
Mild and wet month with the rediculous lack of cold bleeding into early spring, rare to get a frostless March let alone one with a monthly min above the April mean min! Multiple low pressure systems due to enhanced subtropical jet/undercutting with continued El Nino influence made for a few heavy precip events, being one of the wettest Marches on record. Data is provisional, and will be updated tomorrow, along with the addition of data for the AP  Average 1 AM (2 AM DST) temperature: 53.4°F (11.9°C) Average 7 AM (8 AM DST) temperature: 52.3°F (11.3°C) Average 1 PM (2 PM DST) temperature: 63.5°F (17.5°C) Average 7 PM (8 PM DST) temperature: 59.5°F (15.3°C) Average 1 AM (2 AM DST) dewpoint: 46.7°F (8.2°C) Average 7 AM (8 AM DST) dewpoint: 46.7°F (8.2°C) Average 1 PM (2 PM DST) dewpoint: 48.3°F (9.1°C) Average 7 PM (8 PM DST) dewpoint: 48.3°F (9.1°C) Max. dewpoint: 66.3°F (19.1°C) on the 6th, 7:16 AM; dry-bulb temperature 66.6°F (19.2°C) Min. dewpoint: 19.3°F (-7.1°C) on the 19th, 4:09 AM; dry-bulb temperature 44.2°F (6.8°C) Difference between true daily mean vs. max/min / 2: -0.5°F (-0.3°C) Largest diurnal range: 31.6°F (17.6°C) on the 12th Smallest diurnal range: 8.0°F (4.4°C) on the 21st Mean time of daily high and mean time of daily high after solar noon (not including highs which occurred at night): 3:23 PM; +2 hrs and 27 mins No. precipitation days (>=0.01"): 11 No. precipitation days (>=0.04"): 8 No. precipitation days (>=0.1"): 7 No. precipitation days (>=0.4"): 4 No. precipitation days (>=1"): 4 Max. rainfall rate (1-min. avg.): 4.20"/hr (106.7 mm/hr) on the 28th, 5:19 AM Max. rainfall rate (10-min. avg.): 1.98"/hr (50.2 mm/hr) on the 9th, 5:15-5:25 AM Max. temperature of measurable precipitation: 66.7°F (19.3°C) on the 6th, 7:25 AM Min. temperature of measurable precipitation: 51.3°F (10.7°C) on the 28th, 7:42 AM Highest barometric pressure: 30.54 in (1034.2 mb) on the 1st Lowest barometric pressure: 29.62 in (1003.0 mb) on the 9th _______________________________________________________________________ The frostless February is even more surprising to me |
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Post by tommyFL on Mar 31, 2024 23:16:26 GMT -5
March 2024 SummaryWarmer than normal (+2.8 °F/+1.6 °C/76th percentile) and slightly drier than normal (36% of average precipitation/37th percentile). Mildest March on record in terms of lowest temp.    Highest daily max temp: 89.1 °F (31.7 °C) on the 18th Mean daily max temp: 81.1 °F (27.3 °C)Lowest daily max temp: 71.4 °F (21.9 °C) on the 22nd Highest daily mean temp: 78.0 °F (25.5 °C) on the 9th Mean temp: 71.1 °F (21.7 °C)Lowest daily mean temp: 63.5 °F (17.5 °C) on the 20th Highest daily min temp: 69.7 °F (20.9 °C) on the 25th Mean daily min temp: 62.8 °F (17.1 °C)Lowest daily min temp: 52.3 °F (11.3 °C) on the 20th Highest diurnal range: 25.3 °F (14.1 °C) on the 31st Mean diurnal range: 18.3 °F (10.2 °C)Lowest diurnal range: 6.6 °F (3.7 °C) on the 22nd Precipitation: 0.98" (25.0 mm)Number of days with precipitation ≥ 0.01" (0.3 mm): 7 daysHighest daily precipitation: 0.74" (18.8 mm) on the 22nd Highest instantaneous precipitation rate: 2.69"/hr (68.3 mm/hr) on the 10th Duration of measurable precipitation: 20.2 hours (2.7% of the month)Highest temp with measurable precipitation: 79.4 °F (26.3 °C) on the 6th Mean temp of measurable precipitation: 69.6 °F (20.9 °C)Lowest temp with measurable precipitation: 65.0 °F (18.3 °C) on the 23rd Highest relative humidity: 99% on the 4th Mean daily max relative humidity: 94.7%Highest daily mean relative humidity: 92.9% on the 7th Mean relative humidity: 81.5% Lowest daily mean relative humidity: 69.8% on the 25th Mean daily min relative humidity: 60.7%Lowest relative humidity: 46% on the 28th Highest dew point: 75.4 °F (24.1 °C) on the 9th Mean daily max dew point: 68.9 °F (20.5 °C)Highest daily mean dew point: 71.5 °F (22.0 °C) on the 9th Mean dew point: 64.7 °F (18.1 °C)Lowest daily mean dew point: 54.7 °F (12.6 °C) on the 20th Mean daily min dew point: 60.2 °F (15.7 °C)Lowest dew point: 49.1 °F (9.5 °C) on the 19th Highest barometric pressure: 30.24 inHg (1024 mbar) on the 1st Mean barometric pressure: 30.00 inHg (1016 mbar)Lowest barometric pressure: 29.65 inHg (1004 mbar) on the 23rd Largest 1-day mean temp rise: 5.1 °F (2.8 °C) between the 20th and 21st Largest 1-day mean temp drop: 10.1 °F (5.6 °C) between the 18th and 19th Mean daily variability (average difference in mean temp between consecutive days): 2.5 °F (1.4 °C)Observations are from 12 AM to 12 AM New March monthly records at Port Salerno 5W COOP station (1.3 mi/2.1 km SE) (since May 2002):Record highest monthly min temp: 54 °F (12 °C). Previous record 53 °F (12 °C) in 2023.Observations are from 7 AM to 7 AM Full period of record averages for Port Salerno 5W COOP station for reference: Sunshine hours at Martin County Emergency Operations Center for 2024 and averages since 2020 (calculated from solar radiation):  Highest daily sunshine: 96% (11.7 hours) on the 29th Lowest daily sunshine: 0% (0.0 hours) on the 22nd 
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Post by Ethereal on Apr 1, 2024 0:54:35 GMT -5
Warm, dry and sunny. A huge improvement over the gloomy disaster that was February. And we were sunnier than Brisbane this month at around 225 hrs (theirs were an abysmal 177 hrs, like our previous Feb). Hehehe!  |
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Post by Moron on Apr 1, 2024 0:59:40 GMT -5
Perth Metro: Maximum: 30.2C (+0.6C) Minimum: 17.2C (+0.3C) Starting hot and stable becoming more seasonable in the last third of the month. Staying very dry and sunny.  Leinster Aero Maximum: 29.3C (-2.9C) Minimum: 18.8C (-0.6C)  Well below average, cloudy, quite wet with a rainband near the beginning of the month keeping it very cool with steady rain. Lots of flooding. |
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Post by jgtheone on Apr 1, 2024 4:11:05 GMT -5
Essendon March 2024 Summary:Average max: 26.2°C (+1.3°C) Average mean: 20.2°C (+1.0°C) Average min: 14.2°C (+0.7°C) Max high: 38.4°C (9th) Max low: 26.1°C (10th) <- New record! Min high: 19.5°C (13th) Min low: 8.8°C (21st) Precipitation: 4.2mm (12.6% of avg. precip) Precip days: 4 Precip days (>1mm): 1 Sun hours: 264.3hrs (120.3% of avg sun hours) Highest wind gust: 74km/h from the N (19th) Another dry, sunny and warm month to follow February. There was a notable hot spell from the 9th to the 12th, which included a record max low on the 10th. Record sun for March was missed by 3 hours as well, and it was bone dry with the CBD recording its driest March in 170 years of records, beating the old record from 1934.  
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2024 4:13:29 GMT -5
NOTE: Sunshine data is missing for 10th and 27th March
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Post by 🖕🏿Mörön🖕🏿 on Apr 1, 2024 9:03:05 GMT -5
Horrific month. Easily the worst month I've seen here.  |
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Post by Steelernation on Apr 1, 2024 15:01:31 GMT -5
March was a nondescript month—near average temps, a bit wet and very stable. Average high: 55.1 (-1.3 f) Average low: 28.7 (+0.2 f) Mean: 41.9 (-0.5 f) Precipitation: 1.94” (148%, +0.63”) Precip days: 10 Snowfall: 9.0” (96%, -0.4”) Snow days: 5 Max snow depth: 4” on the 15th Days snow lying: 4 Highest temp: 69 on the 2nd and 21st — coldest since 2006Lowest temp: 16 on the 9th Highest low: 38 on the 29th and 30th Lowest high: 38 on the 25th —T-8th warmest Thunder days: 2 Other stats: > Median high: 57.0 (+1.9 f from mean)Median low: 29.0 (+0.3 from mean)True daily mean: 41.3 (-0.6 f from mean)Mean dew point: 24.9 Mean RH%: 59.1% Highest dew: 42.0 on the 13th Lowest dew: -7.5 on the 3rd Lowest RH%: 7.9% on the 10th (63.3/0.6 T/Td combo) Average wind speed*: 7.3 mph (*= at Loveland airport) Mean 3 PM temp: 51.3 Mean 3 PM dew: 23.1 Mean 3 PM RH: 40.7% Mean 9 AM temp: 38.1 Mean 9 AM dew: 24.4 Mean 9 AM RH: 61.4% Sunshine hours*: 237 Sunshine percent: 64% * = estimated from solar radiation  < Month (AgMet, 00-00)  Year (Coop, 7 PM-7 PM):  |
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Post by CRISPR on Apr 1, 2024 15:52:58 GMT -5
Ulladulla 2024 March Summary:
Seasonal lag abounds here; with a warmer, wetter, more humid and even sunnier March than normal. The month commenced with wind and cloud; before having many mostly sunny days. The middle of the month saw the warmest days (12th) /nights (13th), followed by a downpour on the 18th, unleashing 97 mm of rainfall. Things remained partly cloudy, much drier with the coolest days and nights of the month on the 21st. Lastly, March ended with some warmer nights leading into April. Temperature: (incomplete data on 4th)
Mean Max: 23.5ºC (+0.1ºC)
Mean Min: 17.2ºC (+0.6ºC) (Tied 10th warmest)
Highest Max Temp: 28.7ºC on the 12th (NE, 4km/h)
Lowest Max Temp: 19.6ºC on the 21st (S, 15 km/h)
Highest Min Temp: 21.3ºC on the 13th (SSW, 7 km/h)
Lowest Min Temp: 10.4ºC on the 21st (SW, 13 km/h)
Total: 143.0 mm (102% norm)
Wettest day: 97.0 mm on the 18th (ESE/ENE breeze)
No. Days ≥ 0.2 mm (11 days) (81% norm)
≥ 1.0 mm (6 days) (63% norm)
≥ 10 mm (3 days) (81% norm)
≥ 25 mm (1 day) (63% norm)
Mean 9 am wind: 6 km/h (-6.3 km/h)
Mean 3 pm wind: 12 km/h (-6.4 km/h)
Calmest 9 am: Calm (6x)
Windiest 9 am: 2nd (30 km/h SSW)
Calmest 3 pm: 13th (2 km/h S)
Windiest 3 pm: 11th (30 km/h NE)
(dew points were calculated via link)
Mean 9 am humidity: 81% (+5%)
Mean 3 pm humidity: 75% (+5%)
Highest humidity: 20th (98% at 9 am) (N wind)
Lowest humidity: 12th (52% at 3 pm) (NE wind, surprisingly)
Sunshine: (Since Ulladulla does not record sunshine manually, data was extrapolated from link)
Mean solar exposure: 16.2 MJ / m2 (5th sunniest)
Lowest solar exposure: 3.5 mJ / m2 (2nd, 10%) (S to SSW wind)
Highest solar exposure: 23.4 mJ / m2 (5th, 67% possible) (NW to NE wind)
Monthly sunshine hours: 199.0 hours
Percent possible sunshine: 53%
Misc.:Mean Pressure: 1021.1 hPa at 9 am, 1019.6 hPa at 3 pm
Max Pressure: 21st at 9 am (1029.7 hPa)
Min Pressure: 14th at 9 am (1010.7 hPa)
Mean diurnal: 6.3ºC
Highest diurnal: 11.3ºC on the 12th (28.7/17.4)
Lowest diurnal: 0.7ºC on the 2nd (21.1/20.4)
Monthly Summary: Note that due to focusing on afternoon humidity, dew points have increased. Yes, its a little humid, but the mornings have lower dews. Also, by calculating the sunshine from daily solar radiation, hour figures have surprisingly increased, even without adding 5% (prerequisite before). Daily Summary:
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Post by Kaleetan on Apr 1, 2024 17:35:56 GMT -5
March 2024 was a little warmer than average here. Attachments:
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Post by Cadeau on Apr 1, 2024 23:16:24 GMT -5
Paris, Île-de-France, France March 2024 Average: High 14.3°C / Low 7.2°C / Mean 10.8°CHighest: 21.2°C [20th] Lowest: 2.6°C [4th] Lowest High: 8.9°C [2nd] Highest Low: 12.8°C [15th] Precipitation: 86.0 mmPrecipitation Days: 15 Sunshine Hours: 123 hours 23 minutes Sunshine Percentage: 33.2% Early March: High 11.7°C / Low 5.1°C / Mean 8.4°C / Precipitation 34.9 mm / 32:19 sunshine hours Mid March: High 16.3°C / Low 9.5°C / Mean 12.9°C / Precipitation 14.8 mm / 38:04 sunshine hours Late March: High 14.8°C / Low 7.1°C / Mean 10.9°C / Precipitation 36.3 mm / 53:00 sunshine hours   - Seoul, South Korea March 2024 Average: High 12.0°C / Low 2.4°C / Mean 7.0°CHighest: 23.4°C [24th] Lowest: -8.1°C [2nd] Lowest High: 0.3°C [1st] Highest Low: 10.5°C [24th] Precipitation: 29.9 mmPrecipitation Days: 7 Snowfall: 0.0 cm Snowy Days: 0 Average Relative Humidity: 57.2% Average Wind Speed: 2.7 m/s (*Missing 11th,12th,14th) Sunshine Hours: 190.6 hours (*Missing 11th,14th) Sunshine Percentage: 51.5% (*Missing 11th,14th) Early March: High 7.8°C / Low -1.2°C / Mean 3.1°C / Precipitation 2.1 mm / 69.6 sunshine hours Mid March: High 12.5°C / Low 3.1°C / Mean 7.5°C / Precipitation 2.4 mm / 60.8 sunshine hours Late March: High 15.4°C / Low 5.1°C / Mean 10.0°C / Precipitation 25.4 mm / 60.2 sunshine hours   - Tokyo, Japan March 2024 Average: High 14.8°C / Low 5.1°C / Mean 9.6°CHighest: 28.1°C [31st] *NEW RECORD*Lowest: 0.4°C [8th] Lowest High: 9.1°C [5th] Highest Low: 12.3°C [30th] Precipitation: 188.5 mmPrecipitation Days: 11 Snowfall: 1 cm Snowy Days: 0 Average Relative Humidity: 59% Average Wind Speed: 3.1 m/s Sunshine Hours: 201.6 hours Sunshine Percentage: 54.3% Early March: High 12.0°C / Low 2.4°C / Mean 6.9°C / Precipitation 64.5 mm / 55.6 sunshine hours Mid March: High 15.8°C / Low 5.7°C / Mean 10.4°C / Precipitation 37.0 mm / 85.0 sunshine hours Late March: High 16.4°C / Low 7.1°C / Mean 11.4°C / Precipitation 87.0 mm / 61.0 sunshine hours   *Note: The warmest March daily high maximum temperature on the 31st, since records began in 1876. (149 years of data) Beating the old record by 2.8°C.| Rank | Daily High | Date(YYYY-MM-DD) | | 1st | 28.1°C | 2024-03-31 | | 2nd | 25.3°C | 2013-03-10 | | 3rd | 25.2°C | 1941-03-21 | | 4th | 25.1°C | 1997-03-30 | | 5th | 25.0°C | 2013-03-19,2023-03-24 | | 7th | 24.6°C | 2020-03-28,2024-03-30 | | 9th | 24.5°C | 1998-03-30 | | 10th | 24.2°C | 2018-03-29 |
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Post by cawfeefan on Apr 2, 2024 4:44:59 GMT -5
March 2024 Summary
Average max: 26.4c (+1.8c) Average mean: 19.6c (+1.0c) Average min: 12.8c (+0.2c) Max high: 37.1c (9th) Max low: 25.5c (10th) Min high: 18.4c (20th) Min low: 6.6c (21st) Precipitation: 10.2mm (21.9% of average) Precipitation days (>= 0.2mm): 3 Precipitation days (>= 1mm): 3 Sunshine: 264.3 hours Continuing the trend of February, March was warm, very dry and sunny. In fact, the highest temp this summer/autumn happened on the 9th, so the seasonal lag is strong this year. Otherwise, nothing much to add as everything else has already been said. Note: From now on I'm adding sunshine percentages for each month. 
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Post by cawfeefan on Apr 2, 2024 5:22:34 GMT -5
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Post by B87 on Apr 2, 2024 6:49:48 GMT -5
March 2024 Summary A mild, exceptionally wet and cloudy month.  Temperature: +1.5c Rainfall: 219% Sunshine: 82% |
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Post by arcleo on Apr 2, 2024 11:22:23 GMT -5
So there's no data for March 14 or later on xmacis at Cal Poly. So I found an unofficial weather station reporting raw data: www.agtelemetry.com/calpoly_itrc/?show=72Sometimes it doesn't match up with the official weather station. For March 1-13, the averages were 62.6/45.7F and 2.44" (unofficial) vs. 62.8/46.5F and 2.54" (official). Anyways I just decided to use the official data for March 1-13 and then extract the highs, lows, and daily precipitation from the unofficial data March 14-31. Mostly normal month, just slightly cool and wet. (edited on 4/22/24: the official data was added and I updated the weather box)  |
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Post by jetshnl on Apr 2, 2024 23:17:22 GMT -5
March was practically the same as February. Finished exactly normal in mean temp. Not much rain so precipitation was below avg. Lowest high: -11.3C Highest min: -2.7C  Downtown:  Other Airport:  |
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Post by aabc123 on Apr 3, 2024 10:33:46 GMT -5
March climate data for my area and the west coast. They are preliminary and may contain errors. The verified data is published by the meteorological service itself for the previous year, usually at the beginning of the new year in January or February as a pdf.  |
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