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CLMCDS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
844 AM CDT WED APR 01 2026

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...THE CHILDRESS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR'S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            101   03/20/2026
 LOW               2   03/11/1948
HIGHEST          101R  03/20                          91  03/18
                       03/21
LOWEST            21   03/16                          31  03/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    80.7               67.7    13.0     73.5
AVG. MINIMUM    46.3               40.2     6.1     43.2
MEAN            63.5               54.0     9.5     58.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     7                0.9     6.1        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     3                6.5    -3.5        3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.12   1929
 MINIMUM        0.00   1940
TOTALS          0.55               1.36   -0.81     1.50
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.04   -0.02     0.05
DAYS >= .01        1                5.1    -4.1        2
DAYS >= .10        1                2.8    -1.8        2
DAYS >= .50        1                0.8     0.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.55   03/31 TO 03/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          12.0   1969
TOTALS           0.0                0.6    -0.6      3.0
SINCE 7/1        6.3                5.3     1.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.4    -0.4        1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.3    -0.3        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   3  03/09
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                 3.0  03/08 TO 03/08

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    151                362    -211      226
 SINCE 7/1      1988               2886    -898       MM
COOLING TOTAL    112                 19      93       31
 SINCE 1/1       118                 21      97       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/360    DATE  03/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    61/010    DATE  03/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.12
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           26
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     41

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       1     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      2

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

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