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CXUS53 KMPX 010659
CLMSTC

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHANHASSEN MN
158 AM CDT SAT SEP 1 2012

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...THE ST CLOUD MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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             105   08/15/1936
 LOW               33   08/21/2004
                        08/31/1974
HIGHEST            93   08/01        88       5       89  08/02
LOWEST             42   08/20        51      -9       50  08/28
AVG. MAXIMUM     81.2              79.6     1.6     80.8
AVG. MINIMUM     54.4              56.0    -1.6     58.4
MEAN             67.8              67.8     0.0     69.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      2               2.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         9.28   1900
 MINIMUM         0.42   1933
TOTALS           1.22              3.79   -2.57     5.25
DAILY AVG.       0.04              0.12   -0.08     0.17
DAYS >= .01         9               9.3    -0.3       10
DAYS >= .10         3               5.8    -2.8        8
DAYS >= .50         1               2.5    -1.5        4
DAYS >= 1.00        0               1.1    -1.1        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.59   08/02 TO 08/03
                        08/03 TO 08/03
                        08/03 TO 08/04

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            0.0   MM
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   08/31 TO 08/31

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      31                41     -10        1
 SINCE 7/1         31                58     -27        1
COOLING TOTAL     126               127      -1      151
 SINCE 1/1        691               429     262      558
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/260    DATE  08/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/200    DATE  08/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           22
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      2

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

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