Climatological Report (Seasonal)
Issued by NWS Duluth, MN

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
655 PM CST FRI MAR 1 2013

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...THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2012 TO 2/28/2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              58   02/22/2000
 LOW              -55   01/06/1909
HIGHEST            48   01/10        MM      MM       MM
LOWEST            -39   02/02        MM      MM       MM
MEAN              8.3               8.1     0.2       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         5.95   1911
 MINIMUM         0.78   1988
TOTALS           4.80              2.00    2.80       MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
SINCE 7/1        70.3              56.8    13.5
SINCE 12/1       59.4              40.8    18.6
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    5077              5123     -46       MM
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/290
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/290

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM



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

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.THE 2013 WINTER SEASON WAS SLIGHTLY WARMER AND WETTER THAN NORMAL
AT INTERNATIONAL FALLS MN...

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE WINTER SEASON WAS 8.3 DEGREES WHICH
IS 0.2 DEGREES ABOVE THE NORMAL OF 8.1 DEGREES. THIS WAS TIED FOR
THE 22ND WARMEST METEOROLOGICAL WINTER ON RECORD AT INTERNATIONAL
FALLS. 4.80 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION WAS RECORDED FOR THE SEASON
WHICH IS 2.00 INCHES ABOVE THE  NORMAL OF 2.80 INCHES. THIS RANKS AS
THE 2ND WETTEST WINTER SEASON ON RECORD. 59.4 INCHES OF SNOW FELL
FOR THE WINTER SEASON WHICH IS 18.6 INCHES ABOVE THE NORMAL OF 40.8
INCHES. THIS WAS THE 8TH SNOWIEST WINTER SEASON ON RECORD AT
INTERNATIONAL FALLS. 70.3 INCHES OF SNOW FELL SINCE JULY 1ST WHICH
IS 13.5 INCHES ABOVE THE NORMAL OF 56.8 INCHES MAKING THIS THE 11TH
SNOWIEST SNOW SEASON TO DATE.

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