Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
444 PM CDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE TWIN CITIES MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             95   04/21/1980
 LOW               2   04/13/1962
HIGHEST           88   04/12         67      21       74  04/23
LOWEST            22   04/06         28      -6       22  04/15
AVG. MAXIMUM    54.4               56.6    -2.2     48.6
AVG. MINIMUM    37.2               37.5    -0.3     33.4
MEAN            45.8               47.1    -1.3     41.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.6    -0.6        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    12                9.0     3.0       15
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.00   2001
 MINIMUM        0.16   1987
TOTALS          2.39               2.91   -0.52     3.99
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.10   -0.02     0.13
DAYS >= .01       10               11.2    -1.2       15
DAYS >= .10        6                6.3    -0.3       11
DAYS >= .50        2                2.0     0.0        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.66   04/19 TO 04/19

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          26.1   2018
TOTALS           3.8                3.5     0.3      1.6
SINCE 7/1       90.3               51.2    39.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        1                0.8     0.2        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        8   04/01                           1  04/04
 24 HR TOTAL     3.2   04/01 TO 04/01

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    596                542      54      710
 SINCE 7/1      7145               7151      -6       MM
COOLING TOTAL     28                  4      24        0
 SINCE 1/1        28                  4      24       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/270    DATE  04/05
                                33/100          04/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/260    DATE  04/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.61
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      1
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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