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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
957 PM CDT SAT JUN 01 2024

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...THE DULUTH CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1870 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             95   05/30/1939
 LOW              16   05/03/1907
HIGHEST           81   05/18         MM      MM       86  05/31
LOWEST            33   05/21         MM      MM       30  05/03
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.5               63.0     0.5     65.4
AVG. MINIMUM    42.7               41.0     1.7     42.6
MEAN            53.1               52.0     1.1     54.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                3.6    -3.6        2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.99   1879
 MINIMUM        0.15   1976
TOTALS          4.15               3.37    0.78     0.80
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.11    0.02     0.03
DAYS >= .01       18               12.7     5.3        5
DAYS >= .10       10                7.3     2.7        3
DAYS >= .50        2                2.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.5     0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.58   05/21 TO 05/22

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          13.3   2019
TOTALS             T                0.8    -0.8      0.0
SINCE 7/1       38.7               90.2   -51.5       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    364                410     -46      338
 SINCE 7/1      7622               8964   -1342       MM
COOLING TOTAL      1                  7      -6        7
 SINCE 1/1         1                  7      -6       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/090    DATE  05/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/300    DATE  05/22

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.46
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                      1

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

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NOTE: SNOW THAT FELL ON MAY 10 WAS DUE TO HAIL.