Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1155 AM CDT TUE APR 02 2024

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...THE TWIN CITIES MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 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             83   03/29/1986
                       03/30/1968
                       03/23/1910
 LOW             -27   03/11/1948
HIGHEST           74   03/03         55      19       45  03/15
                                                          03/16
                                                          03/25
LOWEST            18   03/23          9       9        7  03/17
                       03/27
                       03/28
                                                          03/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    46.5               41.7     4.8     36.5
AVG. MINIMUM    28.3               24.9     3.4     21.5
MEAN            37.4               33.3     4.1     29.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     4                6.7    -2.7        8
DAYS MIN <= 32    21               23.8    -2.8       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.2    -1.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.75   1965
 MINIMUM        0.09   1910
TOTALS          2.51               1.68    0.83     2.72
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.05    0.03     0.09
DAYS >= .01        5                9.0    -4.0       13
DAYS >= .10        4                4.6    -0.6        6
DAYS >= .50        3                0.8     2.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.82   03/26 TO 03/26

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          40.0   5
TOTALS          15.2                8.2     7.0     15.5
SINCE 7/1       29.5               47.7   -18.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   6
DAYS >= 1.0        4                2.4     1.6        4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   03/25                          11  03/12
                       03/27
                       03/28
                                                          03/13
                                                          03/14
 24 HR TOTAL     8.2   03/24 TO 03/24

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    850                983    -133     1105
 SINCE 7/1      5276               6609   -1333       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/260    DATE  03/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/250    DATE  03/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.54
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     52

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      1
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      3

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

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