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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
244 AM CDT WED APR 01 2026

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...THE ROCHESTER MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1886 TO 2026

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           77   03/30                          80  03/28
LOWEST            -3   03/17                          11  03/02
                                                          03/06
AVG. MAXIMUM    47.5               39.9     7.6     49.5
AVG. MINIMUM    27.2               23.4     3.8     28.0
MEAN            37.4               31.7     5.7     38.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     5                7.9    -2.9        2
DAYS MIN <= 32    20               24.4    -4.4       25
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                1.7    -0.7        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.02   1888
TOTALS          2.09               2.02    0.07     2.79
DAYS >= .01        6               10.2    -4.2        9
DAYS >= .10        2                4.8    -2.8        7
DAYS >= .50        2                1.1     0.9        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.2     0.8        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.18   03/06 TO 03/07               1.01  03/04 TO 03/05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          35.1   1951
 SNOW DEPTH       25   03/02/2019
                       03/05/2014
TOTALS          12.6                8.6     4.0      9.5
SINCE 7/1       39.5               49.3    -9.8     22.2
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     2                                   1
DAYS >= TRACE      9                5.6     3.4        3
DAYS >= 1.0        1                2.3    -1.3        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       12   03/16                           6  03/20

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    851               1034    -183      808
 SINCE 7/1      6347               6947    -600     6219
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              13.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    49/300    DATE  03/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    68/280    DATE  03/13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      7

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

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BOYNE