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CXUS53 KDLH 090338
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1038 PM CDT THU JUN 08 2023

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...THE ASHLAND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2023 TO 5/31/2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             94   05/31/1925
 LOW             -30   03/07/1984
                       03/01/1962
HIGHEST           90   05/31         MM      MM       86
LOWEST            -9   03/14         MM      MM      -10
AVG. MAXIMUM    49.1               50.9    -1.8     47.9
AVG. MINIMUM    27.1               28.3    -1.2     27.7
MEAN            38.1               39.6    -1.5     37.8

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       13.99   1953
 MINIMUM        2.26   1925
TOTALS          8.62               6.83    1.79     7.21


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2432               2342      90     2487
COOLING TOTAL      7                  9      -2       12
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/030
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/020

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM



-  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 HAS BEEN SUBSTITUTED WITH ASXW3 COOP STATION FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH DUE TO SUSPECTED UNDERESTIMATES FROM THE ASOS RAIN GAUGE IN BELOW-FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECIPITATION TOTALS REFLECT VALUES FROM 8 AM UNTIL 8 AM. FOR APRIL AND MAY, PRECIPITATION DATA MAY BE ERRONEOUS AT THIS SITE WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING. PLEASE USE THIS DATA WITH CAUTION.