Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
337 PM CDT TUE APR 04 2023

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...THE TWIN CITIES MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             83   03/29/1986
                       03/30/1968
                       03/23/1910
 LOW             -27   03/11/1948
HIGHEST           45   03/15         55     -10       65  03/21
                       03/16
                       03/25
LOWEST             7   03/17          9      -2       -1  03/12
                       03/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    36.5               41.7    -5.2     39.5
AVG. MINIMUM    21.5               24.9    -3.4     24.1
MEAN            29.0               33.3    -4.3     31.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     8                6.7     1.3        8
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               23.8     7.2       25
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.2    -1.2        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.75   1965
 MINIMUM        0.09   1910
TOTALS          2.72               1.68    1.04     2.95
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.05    0.04     0.10
DAYS >= .01       13                9.0     4.0        9
DAYS >= .10        6                4.6     1.4        5
DAYS >= .50        1                0.8     0.2        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.2     0.8        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.41   03/31 TO 03/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          40.0   5
TOTALS          15.5                8.2     7.3      5.1
SINCE 7/1       86.5               47.7    38.8       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     6                                   2
DAYS >= 1.0        4                2.4     1.6        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       11   03/12                           6  03/06
                       03/13
                       03/14
                                                          03/07
 24 HR TOTAL     5.3   03/31 TO 03/31

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1105                983     122     1021
 SINCE 7/1      6549               6609     -60       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/320    DATE  03/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/340    DATE  03/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.64
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               16     SLEET                      1
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      9

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

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