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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
246 AM CDT MON MAY 1 2017

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...THE ROCHESTER MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2017...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1886 TO 2017

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              92   04/24/2009
 LOW                5   04/06/1982
HIGHEST            70   04/24        MM      MM       80  04/16
                        04/23
                        04/08
LOWEST             29   04/28        MM      MM       18  04/09
                        04/07
AVG. MAXIMUM     56.7              57.0    -0.3     56.6
AVG. MINIMUM     39.4              36.4     3.0     37.4
MEAN             48.1              46.7     1.4     47.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.5    -0.5        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      4               8.6    -4.6       10
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         7.30   2001
 MINIMUM         0.46   1946
TOTALS           4.55              3.24    1.31     1.72
DAILY AVG.       0.15              0.11    0.04     0.06
DAYS >= .01        16              11.2     4.8       14
DAYS >= .10         9               6.8     2.2        4
DAYS >= .50         3               2.1     0.9        1
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.6     0.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.38   04/19 TO 04/19           04/30 TO 04/30
                                                          04/08 TO 04/08
                                                          04/08 TO 04/08

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           16.4   1983
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
TOTALS              T               3.3    -3.3      0.5
SINCE 7/1        52.7              51.9     0.8     47.9
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       2               2.3    -0.3        5
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.8    -0.8        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0
 24 HR TOTAL        T   04/27 TO 04/27               0.5

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     503               553     -50      531
 SINCE 7/1       6584              7425    -841     6546
COOLING TOTAL       0                 4      -4        1
 SINCE 1/1          0                 4      -4        1
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/060    DATE  04/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/190    DATE  04/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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Boyne