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CXUS53 KMPX 031821
CLMSTC

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1221 PM CST WED JAN 03 2024

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...THE ST CLOUD MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             63   12/06/1939
 LOW             -41   12/19/1983
HIGHEST           53   12/07         38      15       37  12/02
                       12/14
                                                          12/04
LOWEST            10   12/01        -10      20      -13  12/20
                                                          12/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    39.0               25.8    13.2     22.6
AVG. MINIMUM    25.2                9.8    15.4      8.9
MEAN            32.1               17.8    14.3     15.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     6               20.3   -14.3       19
DAYS MIN <= 32    24               30.4    -6.4       29
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                7.9    -7.9       11

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.56   2010
 MINIMUM        0.00   1895
TOTALS          3.35               0.88    2.47     1.90
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.03    0.08     0.06
DAYS >= .01       11                7.7     3.3       11
DAYS >= .10        5                2.6     2.4        5
DAYS >= .50        2                0.3     1.7        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.0     1.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.47   12/24 TO 12/24

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          25.5
TOTALS           3.1                9.3    -6.2     22.5
SINCE 7/1        5.7               17.2   -11.5       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   5
DAYS >= 1.0        2                2.9    -0.9        7
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   12/13                          12  12/22
                       12/16
                       12/17
 24 HR TOTAL     1.1   12/16 TO 12/16

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1011               1463    -452     1518
 SINCE 7/1      2497               3345    -848       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       783                468     315       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/310    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/300    DATE  12/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.61
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         15

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      5

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

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