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

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...THE ST CLOUD MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 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   12/06/1939
 LOW              -41   12/19/1983
HIGHEST            53   12/03        38      15       49  12/26
LOWEST             -8   12/31       -10       2       -2  12/09
                        12/25
                        12/11
AVG. MAXIMUM     26.8              24.7     2.1     34.0
AVG. MINIMUM      9.0               7.1     1.9     16.3
MEAN             17.9              15.9     2.0     25.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     21              21.5    -0.5       11
DAYS MIN <= 32     29              30.6    -1.6       28
DAYS MIN <= 0      11               9.7     1.3        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         2.56   2010
 MINIMUM         0.00   1895
                        1896
                        1898
TOTALS           1.52              0.82    0.70     0.40
DAILY AVG.       0.05              0.03    0.02     0.01
DAYS >= .01         9               7.6     1.4        5
DAYS >= .10         2               2.4    -0.4        2
DAYS >= .50         1               0.2     0.8        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.87   12/09 TO 12/09

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           25.5   5
                        0
TOTALS           15.0               9.4     5.6      2.8
SINCE 7/1        18.2              18.6    -0.4      6.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      5                 4       1        0
DAYS >= 1.0         2               3.1    -1.1        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        11   12/10                          1  12/31
 24 HR TOTAL     11.0   12/09 TO 12/09

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1451              1522     -71     1228
 SINCE 7/1       3273              3447    -174     2827
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1        739               465     274      634
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/280    DATE  12/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    33/160    DATE  12/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     79

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               12     SLEET                      0
FOG                      23     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                     15

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

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