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College Station Monthly Summary: March 2007

In contrast to dry February, this March produced a large surplus in rainfall. The monthly precipitation total was 6.73", 3.89" more than normal. That brings the yearly total rainfall to 11.79", 3.25" above normal. Therefore, despite the fact that February 2007 was the second driest February ever reported, the Brazos Valley can report above average year-to-date rainfall totals, mainly due to the large amounts of rain during March. A cold front brought light precipitation totals on the 1st of the month. Most of the month's rainfall came on during the three day span between the 12th and 14th. A slow moving upper-level trough moved over the area. Its northeast movement produced a training effect of rainfall over the area and resulted in rainfall totals over an inch for each day (12th, 13th, 14th) and a three-day total of 4.17". Another upper-level system moved through on the 26th. It produced very heavy rains and a precipitation total of 2.30" on the 26th. Temperatures for the month were above average, with a mean monthly temperature of 65.3°F degrees, which was 3.7°F above normal and the mean minimum temperature of 55.5°F was 5.0°F above average. The warmer than average minimum temperature was due to the moist air mass that was over the area for most of the month, which also allowed for a great deal of the precipitation.

  Daily Temperature Daily Precipitation Monthly Temperature Summary
Day Maximum Minimum *Departure Total Mean Value *Departure
1 71°F 45°F 0°F 0.04" Maximum 75.2°F +2.6°F
2 72°F 41°F ‑2°F   Minimum 55.5°F +5.0°F
3 62°F 38°F ‑9°F   Average 65.3°F +3.7°F
4 60°F 31°F ‑14°F   Degree Days Total *Departure
5 68°F 32°F ‑9°F   Heating 95 ‑54
6 70°F 39°F ‑4°F   Cooling 112 +70
7 74°F 46°F 0°F   Numberof Days: Total *Departure
8 76°F 48°F +2°F   Maximum ≥ 90°F 0 0
9 79°F 52°F +6°F   Maximum ≤ 32°F 0 0
10 83°F 63°F +13°F   Minimum ≤ 32°F 2 0
11 77°F 58°F +6°F 0.10"  
12 73°F 61°F +6°F 1.17" Monthly Precipitation Summary
13 72°F 59°F +4°F 1.55" Precipitation Value *Departure
14 67°F 55°F 0°F 1.45" Monthly Total 6.73" +3.89"
15 78°F 53°F +4°F   Year-to-date Total 11.79" +3.25"
16 69°F 52°F ‑2°F   Days ≥ 0.01" 7 0
17 72°F 48°F ‑2°F    
18 75°F 55°F +3°F   Monthly Extremes
19 78°F 65°F +10°F   Extreme Value Date(s)
20 80°F 65°F +10°F   Highest Temperature 83°F 10th
21 79°F 65°F +9°F T Lowest Temperature 31°F 4th
22 81°F 65°F +10°F   Max. 24-hour Precip. 2.76" 13th-14th
23 80°F 66°F +10°F T Maximum Wind Gust 40 mph 12th
24 81°F 65°F +10°F    
25 78°F 66°F +8°F   Record Book for March
26 77°F 62°F +6°F 2.30" Highest Temperature 96°F 1946
27 82°F 61°F +8°F T Lowest Temperature 17°F 2002
28 82°F 66°F +10°F T Highest Minimum 77°F 1921
29 80°F 69°F +10°F T Lowest Maximum 30°F 1932
30 78°F 70°F +9°F T Wettest Month 8.03" 1926
31 76°F 60°F +3°F 0.12" Driest Month 0.29" 1971
  Wettest 24 Hours 4.20" 1980
"T" indicates daily precipitation ≤ 0.005".
BOLDFACE indicates an extreme daily value for the month.
ITALICS indicates a daily record was set or tied.
*Departure from the 1971‑2000 normal.


*New Records Set

Day Parameter Value Old Record Year
14th Tied most daily precipitation 1.45" 1.45" 2007
26th Tied most daily precipitation 2.30" 2.30" 2007

*Near Records Set

Day Parameter Value Record Year
23rd Tied 3rd highest minimum temperature 66°F 72°F 1933
29th Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature 69°F 72°F 1985
30th Tied 2nd highest minimum temperature 70°F 72°F 1938
*NOTE: Records from 1910 through July 1951 are based on observations taken at the Texas Agricultural
Experiment Station main farm located 7 miles SW of College Station. Records&nbnbsp;from August 1951 through
the present are based on observations taken at Easterwood Field.


April Normals for College Station

Beginning of the month: 76°F/54°F Monthly precipitation: 3.20"
Middle of the month: 79°F/57°F Precipitation days: 7
End of the month: 82°F/61°F Days ≥ 90°F:  1
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