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CXUS53 KMPX 012030
CLMSTC

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHANHASSEN MN
1030 AM CST TUE JAN 01 2013

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

            CLIMATE   NORMAL    PERIOD    1971 TO 2000
            CLIMATE   RECORD    PERIOD    1891 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEARS
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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MONTHLY       REPORT   DECEMBER    2012      STC     AIRPORT

TEMPS                   ACTUAL    NORMAL    DEPART            RANK
AVERAGE     MAX          26.8      24.7      2.1      WARMER   47  WARM
AVERAGE     MIN          9.0       7.1       1.9      WARMER  NEAR NORM
MONTH       MEAN         17.9      15.9      2.0      WARMER  NEAR NORM

DAILY       MAX           53 DEC-03-2012
DAILY       MIN           -8 DEC-11-2012

HDD                     ACTUAL    NORMAL    DEPART            RANK
TOTAL       MONTH        1451      1522      -71      WARMER   51  WARM
TOTAL       SEASON       3273      3447      -174     WARMER   48  WARM

CDD                     ACTUAL    NORMAL    DEPART            RANK
TOTAL       MONTH         0         0         0       NORMAL   N/A N/A
TOTAL       ANNUAL       739       464       275      WARMER   12  WARM

PRECIP                  ACTUAL    NORMAL    DEPART            RANK
MONTH       TOTAL        1.52      0.82      0.70     WETTER   15  WET
ANNUAL      TOTAL       25.03     27.73     -2.70     DRIER    49  DRY
DAILY       MAX          0.87 DEC-09-2012

SNW                     ACTUAL   AVERAGE    DEPART            RANK
MONTH       TOTAL        15.0      9.4       5.6     SNOWIER   15  WET
SEASON      TOTAL        18.2      18.6      -0.4     DRIER   NEAR NORM
DAILY       MAX          11.0 DEC-09-2012
MAX         DEPTH         11  DEC-10-2012

DECEMBER    EXTREMES WARMEST/COLDEST/WETTEST ON RECORD  FOR COMPARISON
EXTREME     DECEMBER  EXTREME   YEAR      DEPART              RANK
DECEMBER    MAX       37.8      1939      13.1      WARMEST     1  WARM
DECEMBER    MAX       9.1       1983      -15.6     COLDEST     1  COLD
DECEMBER    MIN       21.1      1931      14        WARMEST     1  WARM
DECEMBER    MIN       -9.9      1983      -17       COLDEST     1  COLD
DECEMBER    MEAN      28.6      1913      12.7      WARMEST     1  WARM
DECEMBER    MEAN      -0.4      1983      -16.3     COLDEST     1  COLD
DECEMBER    HDD       1123      1913      -399      WARMEST     1  WARM
DECEMBER    HDD       2026      1983      504       COLDEST     1  COLD
DECEMBER    CDD       0         NONE      RECORDED  WARMEST     1  WARM
DECEMBER    CDD       0         NONE      RECORDED  COLDEST     1  COLD
DECEMBER    PCP       2.56      2010      1.74      WETTEST     1  WET
DECEMBER    PCP       T         1913      -0.82     DRIEST      1  DRY
DECEMBER    SNOW      25.5      1927      16.1      SNOWIEST    1  WET
DECEMBER    SNOW      T         1940      -9.4      DRIEST      1  DRY

WIND        MPH         ACTUAL    NORMAL    DEPART
ANNUAL      AVERAGE      6.2       9.1       -2.9
PEAK WIND   GUST          33 MPH SOUTH DEC-01-2012
DAILY FAST  2-MINUTE      25 MPH SOUTH DEC-01-2012

SUNSHINE      TOTAL     TOTAL     TOTAL     TOTAL     TOTAL   TOTAL
ANNUAL       MIN-GAIN  MIN-LOSS HOUR-GAIN HOUR-LOSS  PCT-GAIN PCT-LOSS
JAN-DEC         56       -425      7.1       -7.1      100    -100

SUNSHINE
MONTHLY      MIN-GAIN  MIN-LOSS HOUR-GAIN HOUR-LOSS  PCT-GAIN PCT-LOSS
DEC             8        -21       0.1       -0.4       2      -5

SUNSHINE
MONTHLY      MIN-GAIN  MIN-LOSS HOUR-GAIN HOUR-LOSS  PCT-GAIN PCT-LOSS
OND             8        -186      0.1       -3.1       2      -44

WEATHER               ACTUAL
TYPE        NCDC      COUNT
1=FOG/MIST            21
2=FOG DENSE 1.2       3
3=THUNDER   0.2       0
4=IP/SLEET            0
5=HAIL                0
6=FRZ RAIN            0
7=BLWG DUST           0
8=HAZE/SMK            13
9=BLWG SNW            0

TEMP        COUNT     NUMBER    OF DAYS
MAXIMUM     ACTUAL    AVERAGE   DEPART
<=32        21        22        -1        WARMER
>=50        1         0         1         WARMER
>=60        0         0         0         NORMAL
>=70        0         0         0         NORMAL
>=80        0         0         0         NORMAL
>=90        0         0         0         NORMAL

TEMP        COUNT     NUMBER    OF DAYS
MINIMUM     ACTUAL    AVERAGE   DEPART
<= 32       29        31        -2        WARMER
<= 20       25        25        0         NORMAL
<= 10       17        17        0         NORMAL
<= 0        11        10        1         COOLER
<= -10      0         5         -5        WARMER
>= 50       0         0         0         NORMAL

PRECIP      COUNT     NUMBER    OF DAYS
DAYS WITH A ACTUAL    AVERAGE   DEPART
T (ONLY)    8         8         0         WETTER
>= 0.01     9         8         1         WETTER
>= 0.10     2         2         0         DRIER
>= 0.25     2         1         1         WETTER
>= 0.50     1         0         1         WETTER
>= 1.00     0         0         0         NORMAL

SNOW        COUNT     NUMBER    OF DAYS
DAYS WITH A ACTUAL    AVERAGE   DEPART
T (ONLY)    5         6         -1        DRIER
>= 0.1      10        8         2         SNOWIER
>= 1.0      2         3         -1        DRIER
>= 1.5      1         2         -1        DRIER
>= 2.0      1         2         -1        DRIER
>= 3.0      1         1         0         NORMAL

NEW DAILY    EXTREME
MAX TEMP        0
COLD MAX        0
MIN TEMP        0
WARM MIN        1
PRECIP          1
SNOW            1

NEW DAILY   RECORD    EXTREME     LISTING           PREVIOUS
TYPE        NEW/TIE   /AMOUNT       /DATE YEAR      SET/TIE    OLD  YEAR
PRECIP      NEW->        0.87       DEC-09-2012     OLD->     0.36  1899
SNOW        NEW->        11.0       DEC-09-2012     OLD->      5.1  1961


3 MONTH LISTING WITH NORMALS...DEPARTURES AND RANKINGS

3-MONTH     DATA      OCTOBER   NOVEMBER  DECEMBER  (OND)
OND         2012      ACTUAL    NORMAL    DEPART              RANK
OND-12      MAX       41.5      40.1      1.4       WARMER    NEAR NORM
OND-12      MIN       22.0      21.2      0.8       WARMER    NEAR NORM
OND-12      MEAN      31.7      30.7      1.0       WARMER    NEAR NORM
OND-12      HDD       3038      3161      -123      WARMER     51  WARM
OND-12      CDD       0         1         -1        COOLER    NEAR NORM
OND-12      PRECIP    3.30      4.69      -1.39     DRIER      45  DRY
OND-12      SNW       18.2      18.6      -0.4      DRIER     NEAR NORM

3-MONTH EXTREMES WARMEST/COLDEST/WETTEST ON RECORD  FOR COMPARISON
EXTREME     OND       EXTREME   YEAR      DEPART              RANK
OCT-NOV-DEC MAX       47.3      1939      7.2       WARMEST     1  WARM
OCT-NOV-DEC MAX       33.4      1985      -6.7      COLDEST     1  COLD
OCT-NOV-DEC MIN       30.0      1931      8.8       WARMEST     1  WARM
OCT-NOV-DEC MIN       11.6      1976      -9.6      COLDEST     1  COLD
OCT-NOV-DEC MEAN      38.1      1931      7.4       WARMEST     1  WARM
OCT-NOV-DEC MEAN      23.1      1985      -7.6      COLDEST     1  COLD
OCT-NOV-DEC HDD       2460      1931      -701      WARMEST     1  WARM
OCT-NOV-DEC HDD       3848      1985      687       COLDEST     1  COLD
OCT-NOV-DEC CDD       31        1922      30        WARMEST     1  WARM
OCT-NOV-DEC CDD       0         2012      -1        COLDEST     1  COLD
OCT-NOV-DEC PRECIP    9.41      1899      4.72      WETTEST     1  WET
OCT-NOV-DEC PRECIP    0.67      1952      -4.02     DRIEST      1  DRY
OCT-NOV-DEC SNW       40.5      1927      21.9      SNOWIEST    1  WET
OCT-NOV-DEC SNW       1.4       1940      -17.2     DRIEST      1  DRY

ANNUAL      DATA      YEAR TO   DATE

JAN-DEC     2012      ACTUAL    NORMAL    DEPART              RANK
JAN-DEC-12  MAX       58.2      53.5      4.7       WARMER      1  WARM
JAN-DEC-12  MIN       35.9      32.0      3.9       WARMER      2  WARM
JAN-DEC-12  MEAN      47.1      42.8      4.3       WARMER      2  WARM
JAN-DEC-12  HDD-ANN   7192      8532      -1340     WARMER      2  WARM
JUL-DEC-12  HDD-SEA   3273      3447      -174      WARMER     48  WARM
JAN-DEC-12  CDD       739       464       275       WARMER     12  WARM
JAN-DEC-12  PRECIP    25.03     27.73     -2.70     DRIER      49  DRY
JAN-DEC-12  SNW-ANN   38.9      45.7      -6.8      DRIER      50  DRY
JUL-DEC-12  SNW-SEA   18.2      18.6      -0.4      DRIER     NEAR NORM

ANNUAL EXTREMES WARMEST/COLDEST/WETTEST ON RECORD  FOR COMPARISON
EXTREMES    JAN-DEC   EXTREME   YEAR      DEPART              RANK
JAN-DEC     MAX       58.2      2012      4.7       WARMEST     1  WARM
JAN-DEC     MAX       48.9      1897      -4.6      COLDEST     1  COLD
JAN-DEC     MIN       37.9      1931      5.9       WARMEST     1  WARM
JAN-DEC     MIN       26.9      1950      -5.1      COLDEST     1  COLD
JAN-DEC     MEAN      47.9      1931      5.1       WARMEST     1  WARM
JAN-DEC     MEAN      38.3      1950      -4.5      COLDEST     1  COLD
JAN-DEC     HDD-ANN   7022      1931      -1510     WARMEST     1  WARM
JAN-DEC     HDD-ANN   9942      1950      1410      COLDEST     1  COLD
JUL-DEC     HDD-SEA   2607      1931      -840      WARMEST     1  WARM
JUL-DEC     HDD-SEA   4232      1985      785       COLDEST     1  COLD
JAN-DEC     CDD       989       0         525       WARMEST     1  WARM
JAN-DEC     CDD       192       0         -272      COLDEST     1  COLD
JAN-DEC     PRECIP    41.01     1897      13.28     WETTEST     1  WET
JAN-DEC     PRECIP    14.64     1910      -13.09    DRIEST      1  DRY
JAN-DEC     SNOW-ANN  84.6      1936      38.9      SNOWIEST    1  WET
JAN-DEC     SNOW-ANN  9.2       1912      -36.5     DRIEST      1  DRY
JUL-DEC     SNOW-SEA  20.1      2043      1.5       SNOWIEST    1  WET
JUL-DEC     SNOW-SEA  2.0       1922      -16.6     DRIEST      1  DRY

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CARLYON