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CXUS53 KDLH 090315
CLMASX

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1015 PM CDT THU JUN 08 2023

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...THE ASHLAND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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 DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             96   05/30/1939
 LOW              16   05/01/1978
                       05/10/1966
HIGHEST           90   05/31         MM      MM       86  05/30
LOWEST            29   05/15         MM      MM       24  05/04
                       05/17
                       05/25
AVG. MAXIMUM    65.9               64.4     1.5     65.5
AVG. MINIMUM    37.7               38.6    -0.9     40.2
MEAN            51.8               51.5     0.3     52.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.0     1.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     6                7.7    -1.7        5
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.06   2013
 MINIMUM        0.57   1925
TOTALS          0.31R              3.45   -3.14     2.95
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.11   -0.10     0.10
DAYS >= .01        7               12.1    -5.1       11
DAYS >= .10        1                6.7    -5.7        8
DAYS >= .50        0                2.1    -2.1        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.9    -0.9        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.51   04/30 TO 04/30


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    410                427     -17      380
 SINCE 7/1      8386               8635    -249       MM
COOLING TOTAL      7                  8      -1       12
 SINCE 1/1         7                  8      -1       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/050    DATE  05/16
                                29/050          05/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/050    DATE  05/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.36
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
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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NOTE: PRECIPITATION DATA MAY BE ERRONEOUS AT THIS SITE WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW FREEZING. PLEASE USE THIS DATA WITH CAUTION.