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CXUS53 KMPX 011851
CLMSTC

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
151 PM CDT WED MAY 01 2024

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...THE ST CLOUD MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 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             96   04/21/1980
 LOW              -3   04/04/1975
HIGHEST           85   04/13         67      18       86  04/13
LOWEST            26   04/05         25       1       13  04/07
AVG. MAXIMUM    57.8               54.3     3.5     50.4
AVG. MINIMUM    37.0               32.4     4.6     31.3
MEAN            47.4               43.3     4.1     40.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                1.0    -1.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     6               15.5    -9.5       18
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.42   2001
 MINIMUM        0.05   1987
TOTALS          5.51               2.61    2.90     3.74
DAILY AVG.      0.18               0.09    0.09     0.12
DAYS >= .01       12                9.7     2.3       13
DAYS >= .10        9                5.5     3.5        7
DAYS >= .50        3                1.6     1.4        3
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.4     1.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.71   04/16 TO 04/16

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          24.4   2013
TOTALS             T                4.7    -4.7      4.4
SINCE 7/1       31.9               47.8   -15.9       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   2
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.4    -1.4        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   04/01                          12  04/01
 24 HR TOTAL       T   04/02 TO 04/02

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    521                651    -130      718
 SINCE 7/1      6369               8124   -1755       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/250    DATE  04/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/070    DATE  04/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.46
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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