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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHANHASSEN MN
158 AM CDT SAT SEP 1 2012

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...THE TWIN CITIES MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             103   08/15/1936
 LOW               39   08/19/1967
HIGHEST            93   08/29        89       4       88  08/06
                                                          08/02
LOWEST             50   08/17        55      -5       58  08/10
AVG. MAXIMUM     82.1              80.5     1.6     82.4
AVG. MINIMUM     61.8              61.8     0.0     64.8
MEAN             72.0              71.2     0.8     73.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      4               2.6     1.4        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         9.32   2007
 MINIMUM         0.20   1925
TOTALS           1.38              4.30   -2.92     3.03
DAILY AVG.       0.04              0.14   -0.10     0.10
DAYS >= .01        10               9.7     0.3        9
DAYS >= .10         3               6.1    -3.1        4
DAYS >= .50         1               2.9    -1.9        3
DAYS >= 1.00        0               1.3    -1.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.73   08/15 TO 08/15
                        08/14 TO 08/15
                        08/15 TO 08/15

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            0.0   MM
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1           T               0.0     0.0      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   08/31 TO 08/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       4                14     -10        0
 SINCE 7/1          4                19     -15        0
COOLING TOTAL     228               205      23      276
 SINCE 1/1       1035               681     354      913
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/280    DATE  08/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/280    DATE  08/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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