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CLIBHM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
241 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
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..THE BIRMINGHAM CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2026
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 71 1245 AM 85 2012 67 4 66
MINIMUM 32 1159 PM 23 1916 45 -13 42
AVERAGE 52 56 -4 54
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.61 2.50 1925 0.19 0.42 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 4.47 3.05 1.42 2.76
SINCE MAR 1 4.47 3.05 1.42 2.76
SINCE JAN 1 14.12 13.03 1.09 8.74
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.1 0.3 -0.2 0.0
SINCE MAR 1 0.1 0.3 -0.2 0.0
SINCE JUL 1 0.1 1.2 -1.1 2.0
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 13 10 3 11
MONTH TO DATE 48 180 -132 140
SINCE MAR 1 48 180 -132 140
SINCE JUL 1 1974 2275 -301 2036
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0
MONTH TO DATE 48 8 40 15
SINCE MAR 1 48 8 40 15
SINCE JAN 1 61 14 47 24
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 35 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (280)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 53 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (270)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.8
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
SNOW
LIGHT SNOW
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
HAZE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 96 1000 AM
LOWEST 48 500 PM
AVERAGE 72
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THE BIRMINGHAM CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 67 86 1963
2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 45 28 1952
1988
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 655 AM CDT SUNSET 656 PM CDT
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 653 AM CDT SUNSET 657 PM CDT
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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