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CXUS53 KMPX 010631
CLMSTC

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHANHASSEN MN
1231 AM CST FRI MAR 1 2013

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...THE ST CLOUD MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              58   02/27/1932
 LOW              -40   02/02/1996
HIGHEST            40   02/27        40       0       43  02/19
                                                          02/06
LOWEST            -18   02/01       -15      -3       -2  02/11
AVG. MAXIMUM     24.5              26.8    -2.3     33.1
AVG. MINIMUM      5.1               7.2    -2.1     16.2
MEAN             14.8              17.0    -2.2     24.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     22              17.7     4.3       12
DAYS MIN <= 32     28              27.1     0.9       29
DAYS MIN <= 0      12               9.0     3.0        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         2.94   1922
 MINIMUM         0.00   1894
                        1901
                        1902
TOTALS           1.33              0.59    0.74     1.24
DAILY AVG.       0.05              0.02    0.03     0.04
DAYS >= .01         8               6.4     1.6        5
DAYS >= .10         3               2.1     0.9        3
DAYS >= .50         1               0.1     0.9        1
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.70   02/10 TO 02/10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           21.6   5
                        0
TOTALS           16.8               7.0     9.8     10.5
SINCE 7/1        37.5              34.2     3.3     26.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     10                 7       3        1
DAYS >= 1.0         5               2.5     2.5        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        14   02/23                          7  02/29
                        02/22
                        02/14
 24 HR TOTAL      6.7   MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1400              1344      56     1164
 SINCE 7/1       6270              6446    -176     5371
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/310    DATE  02/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    33/320    DATE  02/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                0     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               16     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                     12

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

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