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CLIMATE REPORT...RESENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1232 PM CST WED JAN 03 2024

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...THE ASHLAND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 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            107   07/23/1934
 LOW             -41   01/17/1982
HIGHEST           95   09/04         MM      MM       97
LOWEST           -17   02/03         MM      MM      -21
AVG. MAXIMUM    53.6               51.9     1.7     51.1
AVG. MINIMUM    33.4               31.0     2.4     29.1
MEAN            43.5               41.5     2.0     40.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     6                4.5     1.5        3
DAYS MAX <= 32    66               84.6   -18.6      100
DAYS MIN <= 32   166              185.3   -19.3      192
DAYS MIN <= 0     16               29.4   -13.4       44

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       44.01   1951
 MINIMUM       17.70   2009
TOTALS         33.16              27.85    5.31    25.03
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.08    0.01     0.07
DAYS >= .01      127              123.3     3.7      104
DAYS >= .10       74               57.7    16.3       54
DAYS >= .50       23               15.7     7.3       13
DAYS >= 1.00       7                5.6     1.4        5
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.09   09/05 TO 09/06


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   7941               8796    -855     9225
 SINCE 7/1      2699               3374    -675       MM
COOLING TOTAL    283                259      24      285
 SINCE 1/1       283                259      24       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/18/1950
 LATEST       07/25/1915
EARLIEST                        09/14
LATEST                          06/08
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/300
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/030    DATE  04/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/300    DATE  06/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          152
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             88
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        124

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75


-  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 FOR THE MONTHS OF JANUARY,
FEBRUARY, MARCH, OCTOBER 29-31, NOVEMBER, AND DECEMBER
HAVE BEEN SUBSTITUTED WITH ASXW3 COOP STATION DATA DUE
TO SUSPECTED UNDERESTIMATES FROM THE ASOS RAIN GAUGE IN
BELOW-FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECIPITATION TOTALS FOR
THESE MONTHS/DATES REFLECT VALUES FROM 8 AM UNTIL 8 AM.