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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
132 PM CST FRI JAN 03 2025

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...THE ASHLAND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            107   07/23/1934
 LOW             -41   01/17/1982
HIGHEST           92   08/26         MM      MM       95
LOWEST           -12   12/12         MM      MM      -17
AVG. MAXIMUM    56.5               51.9     4.6     53.6
AVG. MINIMUM    34.9               31.0     3.9     33.4
MEAN            45.7               41.5     4.2     43.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                4.5    -2.5        6
DAYS MAX <= 32    54               84.6   -30.6       66
DAYS MIN <= 32   160              185.3   -25.3      166
DAYS MIN <= 0     13               29.4   -16.4       16

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       44.01   1951
 MINIMUM       17.70   2009
TOTALS         28.02              27.85    0.17    33.16
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.08    0.00     0.09
DAYS >= .01      128              123.3     4.7      127
DAYS >= .10       67               57.7     9.3       74
DAYS >= .50       15               15.7    -0.7       23
DAYS >= 1.00       5                5.6    -0.6        7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.83


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   7278               8796   -1518     7941
 SINCE 7/1      2748               3374    -626       MM
COOLING TOTAL    309                259      50      283
 SINCE 1/1       309                259      50       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/18/1950
 LATEST       07/25/1915
EARLIEST                        10/06
LATEST                          05/10
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/010    DATE  01/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/260    DATE  06/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.48
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          155
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            105
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        106

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72


-  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 FOR THE MONTHS OF JANUARY, FEBRUARY,
MARCH, APRIL 1-4, NOVEMBER 21-30 AND DECEMBER HAVE BEEN SUBSTITUTED
WITH ASXW3 COOP STATION DATA DUE TO SUSPECTED UNDERESTIMATES FROM
THE ASOS RAIN GAUGE IN BELOW-FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECIPITATION
TOTALS FOR THESE MONTHS/DATES REFLECT VALUES FROM 8 AM UNTIL 8 AM.