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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHANHASSEN MN
210 AM CDT THU NOV 1 2012

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...THE ST CLOUD MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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              90   10/02/1992
                        10/02/1953
 LOW                2   10/25/1896
HIGHEST            77   10/03        69       8       86  10/05
LOWEST             18   10/12        27      -9       22  10/29
AVG. MAXIMUM     55.3              56.6    -1.3     62.5
AVG. MINIMUM     33.5              34.9    -1.4     39.5
MEAN             44.4              45.7    -1.3     51.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     15              12.4     2.6       13
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         7.95   1899
 MINIMUM         0.00   1895
TOTALS           0.73              2.49   -1.76     1.42
DAILY AVG.       0.02              0.08   -0.06     0.05
DAYS >= .01         5               9.3    -4.3        5
DAYS >= .10         2               5.2    -3.2        3
DAYS >= .50         0               1.4    -1.4        1
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.6    -0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.52   10/24 TO 10/25

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            6.4   5
                        0
TOTALS            0.3               0.8    -0.5      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.3               0.8    -0.5      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         T   10/25                          0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.3   MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     632               599      33      454
 SINCE 7/1        867               885     -18      680
COOLING TOTAL       0                 2      -2       27
 SINCE 1/1        739               465     274      634
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/280    DATE  10/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/280    DATE  10/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      5

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

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