Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
151 PM CDT WED MAY 01 2024

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...THE TWIN CITIES MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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             95   04/21/1980
 LOW               2   04/13/1962
HIGHEST           85   04/13         67      18       88  04/12
LOWEST            31   04/20         28       3       22  04/06
AVG. MAXIMUM    58.0               56.6     1.4     54.4
AVG. MINIMUM    40.5               37.5     3.0     37.2
MEAN            49.3               47.1     2.2     45.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.6    -0.6        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     3                9.0    -6.0       12
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.00   2001
 MINIMUM        0.16   1987
TOTALS          4.19               2.91    1.28     2.39
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.10    0.04     0.08
DAYS >= .01       12               11.2     0.8       10
DAYS >= .10        8                6.3     1.7        6
DAYS >= .50        3                2.0     1.0        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.4     0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.33   04/16 TO 04/16

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          26.1   2018
TOTALS             T                3.5    -3.5      3.8
SINCE 7/1       29.5               51.2   -21.7       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.8    -0.8        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   8  04/01
 24 HR TOTAL       T   04/02 TO 04/02
                       04/19 TO 04/19
                       04/20 TO 04/20

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    466                542     -76      596
 SINCE 7/1      5742               7151   -1409       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  4      -4       28
 SINCE 1/1         0                  4      -4       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/360    DATE  04/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/090    DATE  04/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.58
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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