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CXUS53 KMPX 010829
CLMSTC

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHANHASSEN MN
320 AM CDT MON APR 1 2013

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...THE ST CLOUD MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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              81   03/23/1910
 LOW              -32   03/01/1962
                        03/11/1948
HIGHEST            48   03/30        55      -7       78  03/19
LOWEST             -8   03/17         5     -13       -2  03/04
AVG. MAXIMUM     31.8              39.0    -7.2     54.4
AVG. MINIMUM     12.0              19.8    -7.8     33.4
MEAN             21.9              29.4    -7.5     43.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     17               7.2     9.8        3
DAYS MIN <= 32     31              27.0     4.0       12
DAYS MIN <= 0       6               2.4     3.6        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         4.66   2009
 MINIMUM         0.10   1959
TOTALS           2.63              1.55    1.08     1.15
DAILY AVG.       0.08              0.05    0.03     0.04
DAYS >= .01         8               8.2    -0.2       13
DAYS >= .10         6               4.1     1.9        3
DAYS >= .50         1               0.9     0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.75   03/09 TO 03/09

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           51.7   5
                        0
TOTALS           16.6               8.5     8.1      0.7
SINCE 7/1        54.1              42.7    11.4     27.4
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     14                 6       8        2
DAYS >= 1.0         4               2.5     1.5        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        17   03/20                          8  03/01
                        03/19
                        03/18
 24 HR TOTAL      4.8   MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1328              1104     224      651
 SINCE 7/1       7598              7550      48     6022
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        7
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        7
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/310    DATE  03/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/300    DATE  03/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                     19

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

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