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CLMBRD

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
657 AM CST TUE NOV 07 2023

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...THE BRAINERD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1899 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             89   10/01/2023
 LOW               3   10/23/1917
HIGHEST           89R  10/01         MM      MM       80  10/11
LOWEST            20   10/29         MM      MM       17  10/19
                       10/30
                       10/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    56.2               55.6     0.6     59.3
AVG. MINIMUM    39.3               35.2     4.1     36.7
MEAN            47.7               45.4     2.3     48.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                0.6     0.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     9               11.7    -2.7       15
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.06   1984
 MINIMUM        0.05   1944
TOTALS          1.94               2.37   -0.43     0.49
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.08   -0.02     0.02
DAYS >= .01       15                9.5     5.5        9
DAYS >= .10        6                5.0     1.0        3
DAYS >= .50        1                1.6    -0.6        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.52   10/13 TO 10/13


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    558                609     -51      524
 SINCE 7/1       692                895    -203       MM
COOLING TOTAL     32                  2      30        3
 SINCE 1/1       613                413     200       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/190    DATE  10/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/200    DATE  10/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.59
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                      5

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

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NOTE: PRECIPITATION DATA FROM 10/29 THROUGH 10/31 HAS BEEN SUBSTITUTED WITH BRAM5 COOP STATION DATA DUE TO SUSPECTED UNDERESTIMATES FROM THE ASOS RAIN GAUGE IN BELOW-FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECIPITATION TOTALS FOR THESE DATES REFLECT VALUES FROM 7 AM UNTIL 7 AM.