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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1142 PM EST MON MAR 03 2025

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...THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL DC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             84   02/25/1930
 LOW             -15   02/11/1899
HIGHEST           69   02/25         67       2       68
LOWEST            21   02/19         15       6       26
AVG. MAXIMUM    48.9               48.3     0.6     53.0
AVG. MINIMUM    33.1               31.8     1.3     35.7
MEAN            41.0               40.0     1.0     44.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                1.8     0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    11               15.4    -4.4       10
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.98   2003
 MINIMUM        0.35   2009
TOTALS          2.84               2.62    0.22     1.41
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.09    0.01     0.05
DAYS >= .01        9                9.3    -0.3        9
DAYS >= .10        6                5.4     0.6        5
DAYS >= .50        2                1.6     0.4        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.94   02/15 TO 02/16               0.84
 STORM TOTAL    0.85                                0.74
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          35.2   1899
TOTALS           6.5                5.0     1.5      0.1
SINCE 7/1       14.9               11.7     3.2       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      6                2.7     3.3        2
DAYS >= 1.0        1                1.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        6   02/12                          MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    663                699     -36      591
 SINCE 7/1      2740               2923    -183       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/300
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    64/300

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.65

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     55

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      3
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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