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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
144 PM CDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE BRAINERD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1899 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             94   04/22/1980
 LOW             -12   04/01/1975
HIGHEST           79   04/13         MM      MM       74  04/23
LOWEST             8   04/07         MM      MM       16  04/15
AVG. MAXIMUM    48.4               54.5    -6.1     45.1
AVG. MINIMUM    28.8               30.5    -1.7     28.9
MEAN            38.6               42.5    -3.9     37.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                1.0     0.0        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    19               16.3     2.7       19
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.58   1986
 MINIMUM        0.05   1926
TOTALS          2.35               1.60    0.75     2.36
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.05    0.03     0.08
DAYS >= .01       10                8.8     1.2       15
DAYS >= .10        6                4.3     1.7        4
DAYS >= .50        1                0.8     0.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.01   04/20 TO 04/21


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    786                676     110      834
 SINCE 7/1      8263               8295     -32       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/330    DATE  04/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/360    DATE  04/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.48
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      9

-  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.