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CXUS53 KMPX 011133
CLMMSP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHANHASSEN MN
532 AM CST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE TWIN CITIES MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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              63   12/05/2001
                        12/02/1982
                        12/06/1939
 LOW              -39   12/25/1879
HIGHEST            55   12/03        38      17       52  12/26
LOWEST              0   12/25        -4       4        5  12/09
AVG. MAXIMUM     30.6              27.1     3.5     34.4
AVG. MINIMUM     16.2              12.3     3.9     21.2
MEAN             23.4              19.7     3.7     27.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     19              19.0     0.0       12
DAYS MIN <= 32     28              30.0    -2.0       28
DAYS MIN <= 0       1               6.1    -5.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         4.27   1982
 MINIMUM         0.00   1943
TOTALS           1.64              1.16    0.48     0.99
DAILY AVG.       0.05              0.04    0.01     0.03
DAYS >= .01         9               9.8    -0.8       10
DAYS >= .10         2               3.1    -1.1        3
DAYS >= .50         1               0.3     0.7        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.95   12/09 TO 12/09

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           33.6   2010
TOTALS           15.0              11.9     3.1      7.3
SINCE 7/1        15.8              21.8    -6.0     10.3
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      2                 5      -3        1
DAYS >= 1.0         3               3.7    -0.7        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         9   12/10                          4  12/04
 24 HR TOTAL     10.5   12/09 TO 12/09

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1284              1404    -120     1145
 SINCE 7/1       2772              3023    -251     2406
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       1131               753     378     1061
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/320    DATE  12/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    35/340    DATE  12/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     79

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          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               14     SLEET                      0
FOG                      22     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                     14

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

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