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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
927 AM CST SAT JAN 5 2013

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...THE DULUTH MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1870 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             106   07/13/1936
 LOW              -41   01/02/1885
HIGHEST            92   07/16        MM      MM       92  07/18
LOWEST            -18   01/19        MM      MM      -25  01/21
AVG. MAXIMUM     53.5              48.8     4.7     49.5
AVG. MINIMUM     34.6              30.5     4.1     32.0
MEAN             44.0              39.7     4.3     40.7
DAYS MAX >= 90      3               1.5     1.5        3
DAYS MAX <= 32     74              98.2   -24.2       98
DAYS MIN <= 32    156             176.7   -20.7      178
DAYS MIN <= 0      19              39.1   -20.1       33

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        45.28   1879
 MINIMUM        18.11   1910
TOTALS          33.20             30.96    2.24    26.06
DAILY AVG.       0.09              0.08    0.01     0.07
DAYS >= .01       126             131.4    -5.4      134
DAYS >= .10        62              64.5    -2.5       66
DAYS >= .50        15              18.5    -3.5       11
DAYS >= 1.00        6               6.1    -0.1        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   11.88   MM                       12/31 TO 12/31
                                                          12/31 TO 12/31
                                                          12/31 TO 12/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          137.2   5
                        0
                        0
 24 HR TOTAL     25.4   12/05/1950 TO 12/06/1950
 SNOW DEPTH        48   03/19/1965
TOTALS           61.8              86.1   -24.3     51.5
 LIQUID EQUIV    6.18              8.60   -2.42     5.15
SINCE 7/1        24.5              33.8    -9.3     11.8
 LIQUID 7/1      2.45              3.40   -0.95     1.18
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1                MM      MM        4
DAYS >= TRACE     109              60.6    48.4      112
DAYS >= 1.0        15                      -8.4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        19   03/04                         23  01/16
                                                          01/15
 24 HR TOTAL      9.7   MM                           4.5

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    7972              9444   -1472     9031
 SINCE 7/1         MM              3769      MM       MM
COOLING TOTAL     409               205     204      314
 SINCE 1/1        409               204     205      314

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/27/1986
 LATEST       06/21/1992
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/283
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/070    DATE  02/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/100    DATE  02/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          145
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            122
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         99

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69


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

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