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CXUS53 KMPX 011250
CLMSTC

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
750 AM CDT FRI MAY 01 2026

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...THE ST CLOUD MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 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             96   04/21/1980
 LOW              -3   04/04/1975
HIGHEST           87   04/22         67      20       73  04/17
                                                          04/28
LOWEST            12   04/07         25     -13       16  04/08
AVG. MAXIMUM    55.4               54.3     1.1     56.2
AVG. MINIMUM    32.3               32.4    -0.1     33.8
MEAN            43.9               43.3     0.6     45.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                1.0    -1.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    15               15.5    -0.5       15
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.42   2001
 MINIMUM        0.05   1987
TOTALS          3.15               2.61    0.54     2.44
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.09    0.02     0.08
DAYS >= .01       11                9.7     1.3       11
DAYS >= .10        7                5.5     1.5        7
DAYS >= .50        2                1.6     0.4        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.4     0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.81   04/26 TO 04/27

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          24.4   2013
TOTALS           3.3                4.7    -1.4      6.0
SINCE 7/1       41.6               47.8    -6.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        2                1.4     0.6        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   04/03                           4  04/03
                       04/04
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    629                651     -22      591
 SINCE 7/1      7439               8124    -685       MM
COOLING TOTAL      1                  1       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         1                  1       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/220    DATE  04/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/240    DATE  04/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.46
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      2

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

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