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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHANHASSEN MN
150 AM CST FRI FEB 1 2013

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...THE TWIN CITIES MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              58   01/25/1944
 LOW              -41   01/21/1888
HIGHEST            41   01/18        35       6       52  01/10
                        01/11
LOWEST            -12   01/22       -10      -2      -11  01/19
AVG. MAXIMUM     25.0              23.7     1.3     30.8
AVG. MINIMUM      8.8               7.5     1.3     15.8
MEAN             16.9              15.6     1.3     23.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     19              22.2    -3.2       17
DAYS MIN <= 32     30              30.6    -0.6       29
DAYS MIN <= 0       7               9.5    -2.5        4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         3.63   1967
 MINIMUM         0.05   1892
                        1898
TOTALS           0.86              0.90   -0.04     0.36
DAILY AVG.       0.03              0.03    0.00     0.01
DAYS >= .01         7               8.9    -1.9        8
DAYS >= .10         2               3.0    -1.0        1
DAYS >= .50         0               0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.49   01/27 TO 01/27

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           46.4   5
                        0
TOTALS            4.6              12.2    -7.6      4.6
SINCE 7/1        20.4              34.0   -13.6     14.9
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1                 7      -6        1
DAYS >= 1.0         1               3.2    -2.2        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         3   01/28                          2  01/26
                        01/09                             01/25
                        01/08                             01/24
 24 HR TOTAL      3.0   01/27 TO 01/27

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1482              1531     -49     1285
 SINCE 7/1       4254              4554    -300     3691
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/280    DATE  01/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/280    DATE  01/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               16     SLEET                      1
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      6

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

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