MARCH 2012

LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA

62
71
69
77
77

21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

0
0
0
0
0

42
48
63
58
51

5
10
25
20
12

24
32
48
31
39

35
42
54
46
44

23
17
2
7
14

0
0
0
0
0

44
36
47
48
54

53
54
58
63
66*

14
15
18
23
26

45
45
48
50
56

47
50
51
55
59

12
11
7
2
0

69
72
80*
62
63

55
53
48
45
46

62
63
64
54
55

21
22
22
12
13

56
57
51
37
43

58
59
56
46
48

58
53
69
58
58
44

33
27
35
42
32
40

46
40
52
50
45
42

3
-3
9
6
1
-2

23
8
37
33
26
38

35.0

61.2

38.4

49.8

11.8

9.6

10.7

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 24

29.76
29.97
29.58
29.70
30.07

3.4
6.5
7.6
7.6
7.4

36
12
28
27
30

6.2
7.3
9.5
8.1
8.7

21
21
35
29
25

32
12
27
29
33

16
16
25
20
20

32
11
26
30
29

01
02
03
04
05

30.11
30.03
29.70
29.67
30.02

30.56
30.44
30.07
30.13
30.48

4.5
6.3
13.4
12.5
6.9

24 5.7 17
21 6.6 22
21 13.8 39
30 13.3 39
31 8.1 30

23
21
21
29
31

13
17
28
25
22

21
20
22
29
32

06
07
08
09
10

0.00
0.00
T
0.00
0.00

30.03
29.85
29.59
29.68
29.81

30.44
30.24
30.00
30.12
30.24

5.9
2.6
6.3
5.0
8.5

24
21
25
28
09

6.3
3.5
6.9
6.0
8.8

22
16
24
24
18

26
22
23
26
11

17
13
20
18
15

24
21
24
26
11

11
12
13
14
15

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

T
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

29.77
29.84
29.88
29.77
29.83

30.18
30.28
30.29
30.19
30.26

1.6
2.6
2.7
2.3
4.4

10
13
20
20
10

3.7
4.2
3.7
2.8
5.1

21
17
18
18
18

09
14
18
20
11

10
13
12
15
14

22
14
20
20
11

16
17
18
19
20

0
0
0
0
0

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

T
0.00
0.00
0.01
T

29.88
29.78
29.65
29.59
29.41

30.30
30.18
30.06
30.00
29.81

1.9
2.5
3.7
9.7
3.7

09 2.1 12
24 3.3 16
09 4.7 22
09 10.1 29
05 5.0 17

10
24
10
11
07

9
10
17
20
14

08
21
11
11
07

21
22
23
24
25

0
0
0
0
0
0

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

0.00
0.00
0.04
T
0.36
0.16

29.49
29.82
29.41
29.40
29.60
29.46

29.95
30.25
29.78
29.86
30.01
29.88

15.4
6.1
5.5
13.0
1.0
7.5

33 15.7 48*
32 7.7 26
24 6.8 26
33 13.7 31
24 5.8 21
07 8.1 17

32
33
24
35
35
04

35*
20
21
22
15
14

33
34
25
33
34
06

26
27
28
29
30
31

TOTALS >

1.00

29.68

30.10

1.6

28

12

13

14

0.0
0.0
0.0
T
0.0

0.05
0.28
0.02
T
0.00

29.31
29.56
29.16
29.26
29.57

0
0
0
0
0

0.0
0.0
0.0
T
0.0

0.00
0.00
T
0.08
0.00

RA

0
0
0
0
0

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

0
0
0
0
1

RA BR
FG+ FG BR
FG BR
BR HZ
FG BR

0
0
0
0
0

3
2
1
11
10

0
0
0
0
0

RA BR
FG+ FG BR HZ
FG+ FG BR HZ
RA
RA

37
30
45
42
38
40

19
25
13
15
20
23

0
0
0
0
0
0

RA
RA
RA BR
RA BR

43.2

15.0

0.0

RA
RA SN

< MONTHLY AVERAGES

<---------------------------------------- DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL -------------------------------------->

MONTHLY
TOTAL DEPARTURE
465
-338
1
1

15

0
0
0
0
0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING :
COOLING :

16

11

SEASON TO DATE
TOTAL DEPARTURE
4017
-1112
1
0

-2.39

7.1

< MONTHLY AVERAGES

SUNSHINE, CLOUD, & VISIBILITY TABLES ON PAGE 3

GREATEST 24-HR PRECIPITATION : 0.52 DATE : 30-31

SEA LEVEL PRESSURE
DATE TIME
T DATE :
09+
30.65
06
1021
GREATEST 24-HR SNOWFALL :
MAXIMUM :
0 DATE :
29.49
03
1551
GREATEST SNOW DEPTH :
MIMIMUM :
0
8
MAXIMUM TEMP >= 90 :
MINIMUM TEMP <= 32 : 10
PRECIPITATION >= 0.01 INCH:
NUMBER OF ->
0
3
MAXIMUM TEMP <= 32 :
MINIMUM TEMP <= 0 : 0
PRECIPITATION >= 0.10 INCH:
DAYS WITH
0
0
THUNDERSTORMS
:
HEAVY FOG
: 5
SNOWFALL >= 1.0 INCH
:

Date

16
17
18
19
20

33
19
3
17
30

SPEED

23
28
50
45
42

27
40
53
36
26

DIR

61
68
76
70
59

13
30
46
25
10

SPEED

11
12
13
14
15

-4
10
26
11
-2

RA BR
RA FG+ FZFG BR
RA FG+ FG BR
SN

AVERAGE
SPEED

32*
46
62
48
35

0
0
0
0
0

RES DIR

19*
27
50
35
26

23
29
15
28
31

RESULTANT
SPEED

44
64
73
60
43

39
37
41
31
27

MAXIMUM
3-SEC
2-MIN

AVERAGE
SEA LEVEL

06
07
08
09
10

36
34
31
21
13

10

AVERAGE
STATION

8
1
15
2
-1

WATER
EQUIV

42
36
50
37
34

SNOWFALL

38
27
42
30
24

WATEREQUIV

46
44
58
44
44

DEPTH

DEP FROM
NORMAL

01
02
03
04
05

COOLING

AVERAGE

HEATING

MINIMUM

AVERAGE
WET BULB

MAXIMUM

AVERAGE
DEW PT

Date

WEATHER

= MPH
WIND SPEED
DIR = TENS OF DEGREES

MARCH 2012
ALLENTOWN, PA

SNOW/ICE PRECIPITATION
PRESSURE
ON GND(IN) ON GND(IN)
(INCHES OF HG)
0700
1300
2400
2400
LST
LST
LST
LST

Deg Days
BASE 65

Temperature F

LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KABE)

Lat:40 39'N Long: 75 26'W Elev (Ground) 390 Feet
Time Zone : EASTERN
WBAN: 14737 ISSN#: 0198-4462

DIR

NOAA, National Climatic Data Center

ALLENTOWN, PA

HOURLY PRECIPITATION

ALLENTOWN, PA (KABE)

01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15

0.02

0.02 0.01

0.01 0.01

0.08

10

11 12

21
22
23
24
25

T
0.03 0.07 0.02 0.02

13

14

15

16

01
02
03
04
05

FOR HOUR (LST) ENDING AT

0.01 0.01

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Sum of
Hourly
Data

WBAN # 14737
Date

FOR HOUR (LST) ENDING AT

16
17
18
19
20

26
27
28
29
30
31

MARCH 2012
Date

Date

(WATER EQUIVALENT IN INCHES)

2400
LST

Water
Equiv.

01
0.02 0.04 0.02 0.13 0.07 02
03
T
04
05

0.05
0.28
0.02
T
0.00

0.05
0.28
0.02
T
0.00

06
07
08
09
10

0.00
0.00
T
0.08
0.00

0.00
0.00
T
0.08
0.00

11
12
13
14
15

11
12
13
14
15

0.00
0.00
T
0.00
0.00

0.00
0.00
T
0.00
0.00

16
17
18
19
20

16
17
18
19
20

T
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

T
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

21
22
23
24
25

21
22
23
24
25

T
0.00
0.00
0.01
T

T
0.00
0.00
0.01
T

26
27
28
29
0.13 0.23 30
31

0.00
0.00
0.04
T
0.36
0.16

0.00
0.00
0.04
T
0.36
0.16

06
07
08
09
10

26
27
0.01 28
29
30
31

T
T

0.03
T

0.01

* Indicates sum of Hourly and Daily disagree.

MAXIMUM SHORT DURATION PRECIPITATION (See Note)

Time Period (Minutes)

Precipitation (Inches)
Ending Date
Ending Time (Hr/Min)

10

15

20

30

45

0.05

0.07

0.11

30

30

2325

2330

60

80

0.13

0.17

0.21

0.25

0.30

30

02

30

30

30

2327

2304

2340

2344

2344

100

120

150

180

0.35

0.37

0.38

0.40

30

30

31

31

31

2336

2356

0012

0032

0107

Date and time are not entered for TRACE amounts.

NOAA, National Climatic Data Center

PAGE 2

Note : The hourly and daily precipitation

totals are printed in the last 2 columns and
hi-lighted in red when they disagree. NWS
does not edit ASOS hourly values but may
edit daily and monthly totals. Hourly,
daily, and monthly totals are printed as
reported by the ASOS site.

NORMALS ARE FOR THE YEARS 1981-2010

WEATHER NOTATIONS
QUALIFIER

PRECIPITATION

OBSCURATION

BC Patches

DZ Drizzle

BR Mist

DS Duststorm

GR Hail

DU Widespread
Dust

FC Funnel Cloud

DR Low Drifting
FZ Freezing

GS Small Hail
and/or
Snow Pellets
IC Ice Crystals

MI Shallow

PL Ice Pellets

PR Partial

VC In the
Vicinity

OTHER

FG Fog
FU Smoke
HZ Haze

PO WellDeveloped
Dust/Sand
Whirls

SG Snow Grains

PY Spray

SQ Squalls

SN Snow

SA Sand
VA Volcanic Ash

SS Sandstorm

UP Unkown
Precipitation
Intensity (as indicated on pages 4 to 6):
'+' = Heavy
' ' = Moderate
'-' = Light

Snow Depth, Snowfall, and Sunshine data may

come from nearby sites that the National
Weather Service deems Climatologically
representative of this site.

+FC Tornado
Waterspout

RA Rain

SH Shower(s)
TS Thunderstorm

Dew Point is the temperature to which the air

must be cooled to achieve 100% relative
humidity. Wet Bulb is the temperature the air
would have if cooled to saturation at constant
pressure by evaporation of water into it.

WEATHER PHENOMENA

DESCRIPTOR

BL Blowing

A Heating (Cooling) Degree Day is the difference

between the average daily temperature and 65
degrees F. The HDD season begins July 1, the
CDD season begins January 1.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Station Augmentation-SPRINGTOWN 1 NNE COOP
Lat/Lon:40.57111/-75.26861 Elevation:860
Distance:10 MI Dir:SE
Augmented Elements:Temp, Precip
Equipment:MMTS, SRG

VISIBILITY
(MILES)

3.00
0.25
0.25
9.00
10.00

10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00

06
07
08
09
10

10.00
9.00
10.00
10.00
10.00

10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00

11
12
13
14
15

10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
7.00

10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00

16
17
18
19
20

0.50
0.00
0.50
4.00
2.00

10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00

21
22
23
24
25

3.00
0.25
0.25
4.00
10.00

10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00

26
27
28
29
30
31

10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
5.00
2.50

10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00

6.15

10.00

Satellite

MN-MN
Sky Cover

Satellite

Sky Cover

PERCENT
POSSIBLE

01
02
03
04
05

SR-SS

MONTHLY AVGS

SUNSHINE (Minutes)
Total : 0
Possible : 22258
Percent Possible : 0

NUMBER OF DAYS WITH :

Clear

GL Glaze

SKY CONDITION
Partly CLDY
Cloudy

Missing

MINIMUM VISIBILTY (MILES)

<= .25
<= 3.0
>= 7.0
5
11
17

PAGE 3

RESERVED

(OKTAS)

MAXIMUM

Wind direction is recorded in tens of degrees

(2 digits) clockwise from true north. '00' =
calm, 'VR' = variable.
Precipitation is for the 24-hour period
ending at the time indicated in the column
heading.
Water Equivalent of snow on the ground
is reported only when the depth is 2 or
more inches.

Satellite data are used to derive cloudiness above

12,000 feet. Effective Cloud Amount is based on
the cloud cover and the transparency of the
clouds within the satellite field of view (approx.
31x31 miles).
Sky Condition is based on the sum (not to exceed
8) of the sunrise to sunset cloud cover below and
above 12,000 feet. Both ceilometer and satellite
data must be present to compute Sky Condition.
Clear = 0-2 oktas, Partly Cloudy = 3-6 oktas,
Cloudy = 7-8 oktas.

CLOUDINESS

MINIMUM

Resultant wind is the vector sum of the wind

speeds and directions divided by the number
of observations.

Ceilometer (30-second) data are used to derive

cloudiness at or below 12,000 feet. This
cloudiness is the mean cloud cover detected
during sunrise to sunset (SR-SS), or midnight to
midnight (MN-MN).

SUNSHINE

TOTAL
MINUTES

* = Extreme for the month (last occurence if

more than one).
T = Trace precipitation amount.
+ = also occurs on earlier date.
FG+ = Heavy fog, visibility .25 miles or less.
BLANK entries denote missing or
unreported data.

ALLENTOWN, PA
MARCH 2012
Date

REFERENCE NOTES &

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMARIES

ALLENTOWN, PA

31
27
25
35
41
41
32
30

16
17
16
16
15
10
12
7

26
25
24
32
40
44
35
37

8
9
11
13
11
14
16
18

MAR 05

MAR 06

NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
095
085
070

29.26
29.17
29.10
29.11
29.10
29.08
29.21
29.28

29.68
29.59
29.52
29.52
29.51
29.49
29.62
29.69

01
04
07
10
13
16
19
22

OVC
BKN
BKN
BKN
OVC
OVC
CLR
FEW

026
042
050
055
075
090
NC
065

29.27
29.28
29.30
29.28
29.23
29.23
29.28
29.35

29.68
29.70
29.71
29.70
29.65
29.64
29.70
29.77

01
04
07
10
13
16
19
22

BKN
FEW
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR

065
055
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC

29.39
29.45
29.52
29.61
29.62
29.65
29.78
29.92

29.81
29.87
29.94
30.03
30.04
30.08
30.20
30.35

01
04
07
10
13
16
19
22

CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR

NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC

30.01
30.08
30.15
30.21
30.16
30.12
30.12
30.13

30.44
30.51
30.59
30.65
30.59
30.55
30.55
30.57

01
04
07
10
13
16
19
22

CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
BKN

NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
110

PAGE 4

41
42
44
47
47
48
47
45

47
46
48
54
57
58
56
54

44
36
29
26
20
21
24
14

47
40
36
35
37
36
34
29

11
9
7
9
10
9
10
12

26
23
22
25
29
31
27
27

17
16
18
23
24
26
28
30

24
21
22
37
43
46
40
40

29
27
28
34
32
34
32
35

34
30
31
44
50
51
48
45

SUNSET: 1759
67
0 00
73
5 19
85
0 00
58
5 21
29
13 23
26
13 23
40
9 22
59
7 20
SUNSET: 1801
66
0 00
74
7 22
77
7 19
58
14 22
44
18 20
46
21 22
51
21 20
49
17 21
SUNSET: 1802
80
21 30
74
10 32
65
7 VR
55
9 25
34
16 29
37
15 31
53
13 31
40
13 29
SUNSET: 1803
40
14 31
43
13 30
43
13 32
38
14 32
31
6 32
27
7 27
35
0 00
42
3 23
SUNSET: 1804
66
5 31
74
3 25
78
0 00
42
14 24
29
11 22
26
13 26
44
7 23
52
5 24
SUNSET: 1805
70
0 00
82
0 00
85
3 34
49
5 22
28
0 00
31
7 20
32
11 22
49
0 00

SEA
LEVEL

CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
SCT
BKN
OVC

29
31
27
38
45
47
45
48

PRESSURE
(INCHES, HG)
STATION

01
04
07
10
13
16
19
22

23
26
24
30
27
27
32
41

DIRECTION
Tens of Deg

29.97
30.00
30.06
30.09
30.02
29.98
29.91
29.83

MAR 07
33
34
28
44
59
63
56
55
MAR 08
52
50
51
62
70
70
66
65
MAR 09
50
44
40
41
47
46
40
36
MAR 10
33
29
27
32
38
41
35
33
MAR 11
27
23
24
45
56
61
49
47
MAR 12
38
32
32
53
66
66
62
54

WIND
SPEED (MPH)

29.55
29.58
29.64
29.67
29.59
29.56
29.49
29.41

SUNRISE: 0627
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
SUNRISE: 0625
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
SUNRISE: 0624
10.00 -RA
10.00 -RA
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
SUNRISE: 0622
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
SUNRISE: 0620
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
SUNRISE: 0619
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00

RELATIVE
HUMIDITY (PCT)

NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC

WET BULB

NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC

24
20
21
19
18
17
22
24

CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR

DEW POINT

CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR

40
36
31
39
41
41
37
31

MAR 04

01
04
07
10
13
16
19
22

WEATHER

DRY BULB

01
04
07
10
13
16
19
22

40
41
41
44
28
18
19
21

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TEMPERATURE
F

VISIBILITY
(MILES)

NC
NC
NC
NC
060
075
NC
NC

BR
BR
BR

29.68
29.64
29.66
29.69
29.72
29.78
29.87
29.94

Eff Cld Amt

Oktas

CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
FEW
SCT
CLR
CLR

42
42
43
45
51
57
50
43

MAR 03

29.26
29.22
29.24
29.28
29.30
29.36
29.45
29.52

CEILING
100's of FT.
Observation
Time (LST)

01
04
07
10
13
16
19
22

-RA

SKY COVER

NC
NC
NC
NC
060
080
NC
NC

FZFG

HOUR (LST)

CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
OVC
OVC
CLR
CLR

31
29
30
34
33
34
35
38

KABE

SATELLITE

SEA
LEVEL

01
04
07
10
13
16
19
22

38
32
31
39
43
44
43
42

MAR 02

SUNSET: 1753
38 93 11 07
37 93
7 05
37 93
7 05
38 89
6 08
41 86
5 24
42 71 10 31
40 68 10 31
38 71
3 29
SUNSET: 1754
35 76
0 00
31 89
0 00
31 96
3 05
37 82
8 15
39 68
9 15
40 68 10 13
40 73 10 11
40 86 11 12
SUNSET: 1755
41 93
9 09
42 96
3 04
42 93
0 00
45 96
8 25
41 41 13 27
41 22 14 27
38 29 13 28
35 42
9 28
SUNSET: 1756
34 53
9 31
30 52
7 28
28 66
3 23
32 45
8 26
33 40
8 29
32 38 11 27
32 55 10 29
29 75
8 25
SUNSET: 1757
26 54
7 26
24 66
3 26
22 69
3 26
29 46 11 28
32 35 11 29
31 28 14 32
26 43
6 34
24 38
9 33
SUNSET: 1758
21 46
5 32
21 51
6 29
20 58
5 29
26 45
0 00
31 30
0 00
34 30
8 23
29 46
3 20
30 46
8 22

MARCH 2012

PRESSURE
(INCHES, HG)
STATION

006
002
002
008
NC
NC
NC
NC

37
36
36
36
39
37
34
33

DIRECTION
Tens of Deg

OVC
OVC
VV
OVC
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR

BR

39
38
38
39
43
46
44
42

WIND
SPEED (MPH)

01
04
07
10
13
16
19
22

MAR 01

WET BULB

065
NC
006
011
027
026
037
010

DEW POINT

BKN
CLR
VV
OVC
OVC
OVC
OVC
OVC

SUNRISE: 0636
7.00
5.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
SUNRISE: 0635
10.00
10.00
0.25
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
8.00
SUNRISE: 0633
8.00
1.25
0.50
6.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
SUNRISE: 0631
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
SUNRISE: 0630
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
SUNRISE: 0628
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00

DRY BULB

01
04
07
10
13
16
19
22

WEATHER
(MILES)

006
004
006
006
065
060
060
065

TEMPERATURE
F
VISIBILITY

OVC
OVC
OVC
OVC
OVC
OVC
OVC
OVC

Eff Cld Amt

Oktas

SKY COVER

01
04
07
10
13
16
19
22

CEILING
100's of FT.
Observation
Time (LST)

HOUR (LST)

SATELLITE

RELATIVE
HUMIDITY (PCT)

OBSERVATIONS AT 3-HOURLY INTERVALS

30.13
30.10
30.11
30.09
30.00
29.92
29.93
29.89

30.56
30.53
30.54
30.52
30.42
30.35
30.35
30.32

29.86
29.83
29.81
29.75
29.65
29.57
29.51
29.44

30.29
30.25
30.23
30.17
30.05
29.97
29.92
29.84

29.54
29.59
29.68
29.72
29.68
29.68
29.79
29.84

29.95
30.01
30.10
30.14
30.10
30.11
30.21
30.27

29.90
29.94
30.03
30.11
30.09
30.05
30.08
30.09

30.32
30.37
30.46
30.54
30.52
30.48
30.51
30.52

30.09
30.07
30.10
30.09
30.00
29.93
29.93
29.95

30.52
30.51
30.53
30.52
30.42
30.36
30.36
30.37

29.93
29.89
29.91
29.90
29.82
29.76
29.75
29.72

30.36
30.31
30.34
30.32
30.24
30.19
30.16
30.13

ALLENTOWN, PA

42
39
36
50
48
47
47
46

49
47
48
50
60
69
63
57

43
45
47
48
50
51
50
48

MAR 18
BR
BR
BR

015
009
007
032
055
045
NC
NC

29.76
29.78
29.82
29.88
29.84
29.78
29.82
29.86

30.18
30.20
30.24
30.30
30.27
30.20
30.24
30.28

01
04
07
10
13
16
19
22

OVC
OVC
OVC
OVC
OVC
OVC
BKN
BKN

009
005
007
007
039
043
043
034

29.81
29.79
29.80
29.80
29.73
29.70
29.72
29.75

30.24
30.21
30.22
30.22
30.16
30.11
30.14
30.17

01
04
07
10
13
16
19
22

FEW
OVC
OVC
OVC
OVC
OVC
CLR
CLR

038
021
012
033
037
045
NC
NC

29.78
29.79
29.86
29.91
29.87
29.83
29.86
29.91

30.21
30.22
30.29
30.33
30.29
30.25
30.28
30.33

01
04
07
10
13
16
19
22

CLR
VV
CLR
CLR
CLR
SCT
CLR
CLR

NC
001
NC
NC
NC
060
NC
NC

29.92
29.92
29.93
29.94
29.89
29.81
29.78
29.78

30.34
30.34
30.35
30.36
30.32
30.23
30.20
30.20

01
04
07
10
13
16
19
22

CLR
OVC
CLR
OVC
OVC
OVC
OVC
OVC

NC
075
NC
060
085
060
034
028

PAGE 5

51
52
57
58
55
56
56
55

53
54
58
61
62
64
61
57

56
57
56
58
57
57
56
54

58
58
57
59
60
61
59
55

53
54
56
58
59
59
58
56

54
55
56
61
63
64
60
57

52
49
50
57
57
54
51
44

52
49
50
62
65
64
58
51

43
43
43
29
33
34
30
39

48
50
49
47
46
46
44
43

SUNSET: 1812
86
0 00
86
0 00
90
0 00
73
0 00
52
3 VR
45
7 22
47
6 20
72
3 20
SUNSET: 1814
83
0 00
83
3 04
90
3 07
78
6 10
53
7 14
50
8 10
63
7 11
84
0 00
SUNSET: 1815
84
6 14
93
6 10
93
0 00
90
6 06
75
0 00
70
3 11
78
0 00
90
0 00
SUNSET: 1816
90
0 00
93
0 00
96
0 00
78
0 00
68
5 29
66
7 21
81
7 24
93
3 23
SUNSET: 1817
96
3 28
96
0 00
100
0 00
64
9 06
49
6 VR
44
5 12
59
8 10
58
6 09
SUNSET: 1818
69
0 00
62
9 08
64
8 07
30
20 11
40
11 10
42
13 09
39
13 08
77
8 06

SEA
LEVEL

FEW
OVC
OVC
OVC
BKN
SCT
CLR
CLR

47
47
49
58
64
62
58
55

PRESSURE
(INCHES, HG)
STATION

01
04
07
10
13
16
19
22

45
45
48
54
56
53
49
51

DIRECTION
Tens of Deg

30.00
30.03
30.13
30.17
30.14
30.12
30.14
30.17

MAR 19
49
49
51
63
75
76
70
60
MAR 20
56
57
60
65
73
76
69
60
MAR 21
61
59
58
61
65
67
63
57
MAR 22
56
56
57
65
70
71
64
58
MAR 23
53
50
50
70
78
78
66
59
MAR 24
53
56
55
61
57
57
55
46

WIND
SPEED (MPH)

29.59
29.62
29.72
29.75
29.72
29.70
29.72
29.75

SUNRISE: 0607
8.00
7.00
4.00 BR
8.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
SUNRISE: 0606
10.00
10.00
2.00 BR
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
SUNRISE: 0604
10.00
4.00 BR
7.00
3.00 BR
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
SUNRISE: 0602
10.00
6.00 BR
0.25 BR
7.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
5.00 BR
SUNRISE: 0601
1.75 BR
0.25 FG
2.00 BR
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
SUNRISE: 0559
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00 -RA
10.00
10.00
10.00

RELATIVE
HUMIDITY (PCT)

NC
013
NC
NC
037
NC
NC
NC

WET BULB

NC
004
002
004
016
NC
NC
NC

FG
FG

CLR
OVC
CLR
CLR
FEW
CLR
CLR
CLR

DEW POINT

CLR
OVC
OVC
OVC
SCT
CLR
CLR
CLR

44
40
38
58
67
71
64
54

MAR 17

01
04
07
10
13
16
19
22

WEATHER

DRY BULB

01
04
07
10
13
16
19
22

42
42
43
44
45
48
47
46

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TEMPERATURE
F

VISIBILITY
(MILES)

NC
003
005
012
NC
NC
NC
NC

BR
BR

30.07
30.04
30.05
30.03
29.98
29.92
29.94
29.99

Eff Cld Amt

Oktas

CLR
VV
VV
SCT
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR

45
45
45
46
52
59
55
49

MAR 16

29.67
29.64
29.64
29.62
29.57
29.51
29.53
29.58

CEILING
100's of FT.
Observation
Time (LST)

01
04
07
10
13
16
19
22

31
30
34
41
42
43
41
42

SKY COVER

005
003
003
005
011
NC
NC
NC

46
45
45
49
54
58
49
46

MAR 15

HOUR (LST)

OVC
OVC
OVC
OVC
OVC
CLR
CLR
CLR

45
42
38
33
21
21
27
31

KABE

SATELLITE

SEA
LEVEL

01
04
07
10
13
16
19
22

55
52
46
63
69
70
59
47

MAR 14

SUNSET: 1806
45 59
0 00
47 77
5 33
49 83
3 27
58 63 14 22
61 50 14 24
62 43 15 22
53 62
5 22
53 58
7 27
SUNSET: 1807
50 69
5 22
47 69
6 25
42 74
0 00
49 33
7 32
48 16 15 29
49 16 15 26
45 29
0 00
40 54
3 01
SUNSET: 1808
40 56
3 07
39 56
6 09
40 65
8 07
45 74
8 10
48 64 10 10
50 58
9 11
45 74
8 09
44 86 10 10
SUNSET: 1809
44 89
8 09
44 89
5 10
44 93
3 08
45 93
0 00
49 77
0 00
53 67
5 24
51 75
0 00
48 89
3 35
SUNSET: 1810
43 93
0 00
40 96
0 00
37 93
3 07
54 75
8 06
57 51
3 VR
58 43
7 15
55 54
5 14
50 75
6 12
SUNSET: 1811
46 80
5 12
46 93
6 18
48 96
0 00
49 93
3 22
55 70
0 00
59 53
6 21
56 63
5 18
52 72
5 20

MARCH 2012

PRESSURE
(INCHES, HG)
STATION

NC
NC
NC
012
NC
NC
NC
007

38
43
47
52
53
52
47
46

DIRECTION
Tens of Deg

CLR
CLR
CLR
OVC
CLR
CLR
CLR
OVC

52
50
52
65
73
76
60
61

WIND
SPEED (MPH)

01
04
07
10
13
16
19
22

MAR 13

WET BULB

NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC

DEW POINT

CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR

SUNRISE: 0617
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
SUNRISE: 0616
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
SUNRISE: 0614
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
9.00
SUNRISE: 0612
7.00
5.00
0.50
3.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
9.00
SUNRISE: 0611
7.00
0.50
0.25
9.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
SUNRISE: 0609
10.00
4.00
0.50
2.00
9.00
10.00
10.00
10.00

DRY BULB

01
04
07
10
13
16
19
22

WEATHER
(MILES)

090
060
060
042
055
060
NC
NC

TEMPERATURE
F
VISIBILITY

BKN
OVC
OVC
SCT
BKN
SCT
CLR
CLR

Eff Cld Amt

Oktas

SKY COVER

01
04
07
10
13
16
19
22

CEILING
100's of FT.
Observation
Time (LST)

HOUR (LST)

SATELLITE

RELATIVE
HUMIDITY (PCT)

OBSERVATIONS AT 3-HOURLY INTERVALS

29.79
29.78
29.80
29.79
29.76
29.72
29.75
29.79

30.21
30.19
30.22
30.21
30.18
30.14
30.17
30.21

29.80
29.81
29.86
29.89
29.86
29.79
29.81
29.87

30.22
30.22
30.28
30.31
30.27
30.21
30.23
30.29

29.89
29.88
29.90
29.93
29.90
29.86
29.86
29.88

30.30
30.29
30.31
30.35
30.32
30.27
30.27
30.30

29.84
29.81
29.84
29.81
29.75
29.70
29.70
29.70

30.26
30.23
30.26
30.23
30.16
30.11
30.11
30.12

29.68
29.65
29.68
29.70
29.64
29.59
29.62
29.64

30.09
30.06
30.11
30.11
30.05
29.99
30.03
30.04

29.62
29.59
29.61
29.64
29.62
29.57
29.55
29.56

30.03
30.01
30.02
30.04
30.03
29.98
29.96
29.97

ALLENTOWN, PA

SUNSET: 1825
7 10
29.49
7 12
29.44
7 08
29.44
11 05
29.47
11 06
29.45
9 05
29.47
7 04
29.48
3 07
29.52

SEA
LEVEL

STATION

PRESSURE
(INCHES, HG)

DIRECTION
Tens of Deg

30.05
30.06
30.08
30.11
30.02
29.94
29.94
29.91

SPEED (MPH)

29.64
29.64
29.67
29.68
29.61
29.52
29.52
29.50

RELATIVE
HUMIDITY (PCT)

29.65
29.67
29.77
29.84
29.88
29.91
29.98
30.04

WET BULB

29.24
29.27
29.36
29.43
29.47
29.51
29.57
29.62

DEW POINT

30.12
30.02
29.93
29.80
29.73
29.61
29.57
29.59

DRY BULB

29.70
29.61
29.51
29.39
29.32
29.20
29.16
29.18

89
89
93
93
86
80
86
86

(MILES)

30.21
30.24
30.31
30.34
30.29
30.23
30.20
30.19

VISIBILITY

29.78
29.81
29.88
29.91
29.86
29.81
29.78
29.76

42
41
39
39
41
41
40
40

WIND

29.90
29.85
29.85
29.88
29.86
29.88
29.90
29.93

3-HOURLY OBSERVATION NOTES

Sky Cover is the amount of the sky obscured. CLR or SKC = 0, FEW = 1/8-2/8,
SCT = 3/8-4/8, BKN = 5/8-7/8, OVC = 8/8, W = Vertical Visibility = 8/8
Ceiling is reported in hundreds of feet above ground level for clouds at or below 12,000 feet.
NC = No Ceiling detected.
& = Original observation containted additional weather elements.
See page 3 for additional notes.

PAGE 6

SUMMARY BY HOUR
RESULTANT
WIND (MPH)

SPEED

DIRECTION

71
72
73
75
75
76
77
74
68
62
57
52
48
47
44
44
45
48
53
56
60
64
66
70

WIND SPEED
(MPH)

41
40
40
39
39
39
39
41
43
44
45
46
47
48
48
48
48
46
45
44
43
43
42
42

VISIBILITY
(Miles)

35
35
34
34
34
34
34
36
36
36
36
35
35
35
35
35
34
35
35
35
35
35
36
36

SEA
LEVEL

44
44
43
42
42
41
42
45
47
50
52
54
56
58
59
59
58
56
53
51
49
48
47
46

PRESSURE
(Inches, HG)
STATION

01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24

RELATIVE
HUMIDITY

AVERAGES
WET BULB

25
23
24
24
25
22
25
34

29.77
29.74
29.80
29.91
29.97
30.00
30.09
30.18

DEW POINT

42
38
37
44
52
56
53
50

MAR 30

29.36
29.33
29.39
29.50
29.55
29.58
29.67
29.75

SUNRISE: 0548
8.00 -RA
10.00 -RA
3.00 BR
2.50 BR
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00

039
013
009
007
011
013
013
010

MAR 31
43 40
42 39
40 38
40 38
43 39
44 38
42 38
42 38

WEATHER

DRY BULB

042
040
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
050

WBAN # 14737
TEMPERATURE
F

Eff Cld Amt

Oktas

OVC
BKN
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
OVC

43
41
33
35
32
32
29
26

OVC
OVC
OVC
OVC
OVC
OVC
OVC
OVC

EFF CLD AMT

01
04
07
10
13
16
19
22

57
53
50
53
52
50
44
43

MAR 29

01
04
07
10
13
16
19
22

CEILOMETER

070
055
046
042
060
048
042
042

23
23
26
30
41
47
50
48

29.92
29.87
29.87
29.87
29.81
29.73
29.74
29.75

CEILING
100's of FT.
Observation
Time (LST)

OVC
OVC
BKN
OVC
OVC
OVC
OVC
OVC

35
38
39
55
57
67
65
53

MAR 28

29.51
29.46
29.46
29.46
29.40
29.32
29.33
29.34

HOUR (LST)

01
04
07
10
13
16
19
22

6
2
5
6
6
7
6
17

SKY COVER

100
100
NC
NC
110
NC
120
110

33
30
30
39
49
52
46
36

MAR 27

HOUR (LST)

BKN
BKN
CLR
CLR
BKN
CLR
FEW
SCT

47
43
34
26
15
11
8
9

KABE

SATELLITE

SEA
LEVEL

01
04
07
10
13
16
19
22

54
47
50
49
47
45
38
34

MAR 26

SUNSET: 1819
45 83
5 04
44 77
7 05
43 80
9 05
45 77 10 07
48 69
0 00
54 56
0 00
52 67
0 00
51 75
0 00
SUNSET: 1820
50 77
6 33
45 86
3 25
43 54 14 34
40 41 23 34
35 28 24 34
33 25 23 33
29 29 21 35
26 35 13 35
SUNSET: 1821
25 32 10 33
23 30 14 34
23 34 10 33
29 25
9 32
35 17
9 01
37 16 10 35
33 19
0 00
30 46
5 23
SUNSET: 1822
31 62
5 23
32 55
0 00
34 60
0 00
44 39
8 24
49 55 10 23
56 49 20 24
57 59
8 20
50 83
0 00
SUNSET: 1823
50 60
5 36
47 64
9 28
42 52 14 33
45 51 18 33
43 47 17 33
42 50 10 34
38 56 18 34
36 51 15 35
SUNSET: 1824
35 51 11 33
32 55
7 33
32 59
0 00
36 45
8 25
41 35
7 25
42 27
3 20
41 34
6 17
43 54
3 09

MARCH 2012

PRESSURE
(INCHES, HG)
STATION

NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC

42
40
40
41
43
46
47
47

DIRECTION
Tens of Deg

CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR

47
47
46
48
53
62
58
55

WIND
SPEED (MPH)

01
04
07
10
13
16
19
22

MAR 25

WET BULB

NC
NC
NC
048
NC
NC
NC
NC

DEW POINT

CLR
CLR
CLR
FEW
CLR
CLR
CLR
CLR

SUNRISE: 0557
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
SUNRISE: 0556
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
SUNRISE: 0554
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
SUNRISE: 0553
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
SUNRISE: 0551
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
SUNRISE: 0549
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00

DRY BULB

01
04
07
10
13
16
19
22

WEATHER
(MILES)

016
014
014
014
041
NC
NC
NC

TEMPERATURE
F
VISIBILITY

CEILING
100's of FT.

OVC
OVC
OVC
OVC
OVC
CLR
CLR
CLR

Eff Cld Amt

Oktas

SKY COVER

01
04
07
10
13
16
19
22

Observation
Time (LST)

HOUR (LST)

SATELLITE

RELATIVE
HUMIDITY (PCT)

OBSERVATIONS AT 3-HOURLY INTERVALS

29.68
29.68
29.67
29.67
29.68
29.69
29.70
29.71
29.72
29.72
29.71
29.70
29.68
29.66
29.65
29.64
29.64
29.65
29.66
29.67
29.68
29.69
29.69
29.69

30.10
30.10
30.09
30.09
30.10
30.11
30.12
30.13
30.14
30.14
30.13
30.12
30.10
30.07
30.06
30.06
30.06
30.07
30.08
30.09
30.10
30.11
30.11
30.11

9.25
8.78
8.48
8.16
7.97
7.85
7.10
7.60
8.27
8.73
9.40
9.53
9.97
10.00
9.97
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
9.94
9.87
9.71
9.03
9.48

5
5
5
5
6
5
4
5
8
9
9
8
8
9
10
10
11
9
8
8
7
6
6
5

2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
2
2
1
2
2
2
2

32
33
32
32
33
35
01
35
31
30
29
29
29
29
28
28
29
30
31
32
31
31
30
31

Long-Term (1956-2012) Mean: 39.4

1971-2000 Normal: 39.1

Long-Term (1956-2012) Mean Monthly Total: 3.49

Published By: National Climatic Data Center

1971-2000 Normal: 3.39

MARCH 2012
ALLENTOWN, PA

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