447  
CDSU42 KTBW 052243  
CLITBW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY FL  
543 PM EST THU MAR 05 2026  
   
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..THE RUSKIN WFO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 5 2026
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1976 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 89R MM 87 1989 77 12 83  
2020  
MINIMUM 66 MM 39 1999 55 11 66  
2002  
2010  
AVERAGE 78 66 12 75  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.23 0.47 2024 0.09 0.14 0.18  
MONTH TO DATE 0.26 0.43 -0.17 0.18  
SINCE MAR 1 0.26 0.43 -0.17 0.18  
SINCE JAN 1 2.36 5.30 -2.94 4.20  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 2 -2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 10 -10 2  
SINCE MAR 1 0 10 -10 2  
SINCE JUL 1 464 447 17 362  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 13 4 9 10  
MONTH TO DATE 49 17 32 22  
SINCE MAR 1 49 17 32 22  
SINCE JAN 1 171 140 31 195    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED MM RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION MM  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED MM HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION MM  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED MM HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION MM  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED MM  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER MM  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST MM  
LOWEST MM  
   
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THE RUSKIN WFO CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 77 88 2022  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 55 37 2010  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 5 2026.........SUNRISE 6:50 AM EST SUNSET 6:33 PM EST  
MARCH 6 2026.........SUNRISE 6:49 AM EST SUNSET 6:33 PM EST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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