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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
337 PM CDT TUE APR 04 2023

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...THE ST CLOUD MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             81   03/23/1910
 LOW             -32   03/01/1962
                       03/11/1948
HIGHEST           42   03/25         55     -13       60  03/21
LOWEST            -7   03/14          5     -12       -9  03/12
AVG. MAXIMUM    33.4               38.5    -5.1     37.5
AVG. MINIMUM    14.1               19.8    -5.7     20.2
MEAN            23.7               29.2    -5.5     28.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    12                8.4     3.6       10
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               26.4     4.6       24
DAYS MIN <= 0      4                2.9     1.1        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.66   2009
 MINIMUM        0.10   1959
TOTALS          2.87               1.57    1.30     1.52
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.05    0.04     0.05
DAYS >= .01       13                8.3     4.7        8
DAYS >= .10        7                4.0     3.0        4
DAYS >= .50        2                0.8     1.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.2     0.8        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.04   03/31 TO 03/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          51.7   5
TOTALS          23.5                8.2    15.3      6.3
SINCE 7/1       83.8               43.1    40.7       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    14                                   5
DAYS >= 1.0        6                2.2     3.8        4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       18   03/17                           9  03/07
                       03/18
                       03/19
                                                          03/12
                                                          03/15
 24 HR TOTAL     5.0   03/16 TO 03/16

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1270               1111     159     1112
 SINCE 7/1      7273               7476    -203       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/290    DATE  03/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/050    DATE  03/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               14     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      7

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

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