RECORDS MAR.97

On 1st, 80 degrees establishes record maximum for date [78, 1976 and 1918]
On 1st, 64 degrees establishes record high minimum for date [61, 1955]
On 1st, 72 degrees establishes record high mean for date [68, 1918]
On 2nd, 64 degrees establishes record high minimum for date [58, 1932 & 1899 (60, 1951)]]
On 2nd, 71 degrees establishes record high mean for date [69, 1951 & 1932 (70, 1951)]
On 10th, 62 degrees equals record high minimum [1925]

ALSO NOTABLE

60.6 degrees average temperature ties (with 1910) for 4th warmest March [61.8 degrees, 1945; 61.5, 1907; 61.1,1921]
52.8 degrees average temperature for the year through March is 4th warmest "year through the month of March". [54.0 degrees, 1990; 53.7, 1880; 52.9, 1882]