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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
208 AM CDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE ROCHESTER MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1886 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             82   03/24/1910
 LOW             -31   03/01/1962
HIGHEST           74   03/11                          47  03/21
LOWEST            12   03/23                           3  03/14
AVG. MAXIMUM    48.2               39.9     8.3     36.3
AVG. MINIMUM    26.4               23.4     3.0     21.7
MEAN            37.3               31.7     5.6     29.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     3                7.9    -4.9        9
DAYS MIN <= 32    25               24.4     0.6       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.7    -1.7        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.02   1888
TOTALS          2.35               2.02    0.33     3.38
DAYS >= .01        9               10.2    -1.2       12
DAYS >= .10        3                4.8    -1.8        5
DAYS >= .50        3                1.1     1.9        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.25   03/24 TO 03/25               2.15  03/31 TO 03/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          35.1   1951
 SNOW DEPTH       25   03/02/2019
                       03/05/2014
TOTALS           8.6                8.6     0.0      9.2
SINCE 7/1       20.6               49.3   -28.7     59.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.   0.4                                 2.4
DAYS >= TRACE      8                5.6     2.4       15
DAYS >= 1.0        2                2.3    -0.3        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   03/25                           7  03/12
                                                          03/13
                                                          03/14

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    851               1034    -183     1109
 SINCE 7/1      5635               6947   -1312     3771
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              13.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/220    DATE  03/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/170    DATE  03/03

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     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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