442  
CXUS43 KLOT 122117  
CLMVPZ  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
417 PM CDT WED APR 12 2023  
   
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..THE VALPARAISO IN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1998 TO 2023  
 
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 66 03/31 72 03/21  
LOWEST 14 03/18 11 03/12  
AVG. MAXIMUM 45.7 49.1 -3.4 49.3  
AVG. MINIMUM 28.8 30.5 -1.7 29.7  
MEAN 37.3 39.8 -2.5 39.5  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 1 3.2 -2.2 3  
DAYS MIN <= 32 23 20.6 2.4 19  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.1 -0.1 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 4.62 2009  
MINIMUM 0.54 2001  
TOTALS 4.52 1.92 2.60 2.90  
DAILY AVG. 0.15 0.06 0.09 0.09  
DAYS >= .01 20 10.6 9.4 12  
DAYS >= .10 10 4.6 5.4 8  
DAYS >= .50 3 0.9 2.1 2  
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.2 0.8 1  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 1.33 03/31 TO 03/31 1.16  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 852 784 68 783  
SINCE 7/1 4967 5108 -141 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 0 3 -3 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 3 -3 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.3  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 56/260 DATE 03/31  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 75/270 DATE 03/31  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 73  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 4 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 3 RAIN 8  
LIGHT RAIN 16 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 3  
LIGHT SNOW 11 SLEET 0  
FOG 23 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3  
HAZE 7  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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