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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHANHASSEN MN
147 AM CDT SUN APR 1 2018

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...THE ST CLOUD MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2018...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2018

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              81   03/23/1910
 LOW              -32   03/01/1962
                        03/11/1948
HIGHEST            48   03/27        55      -7       MM  MM
LOWEST              4   03/02         5      -1       MM  MM
AVG. MAXIMUM     36.8              39.0    -2.2       MM
AVG. MINIMUM     19.6              19.8    -0.2       MM
MEAN             28.2              29.4    -1.2       MM
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32      6               7.2    -1.2       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32     31              27.0     4.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               2.4    -2.4       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         4.66   2009
 MINIMUM         0.10   1959
TOTALS           1.99              1.55    0.44       MM
DAILY AVG.       0.06              0.05    0.01       MM
DAYS >= .01         8               8.2    -0.2       MM
DAYS >= .10         6               4.1     1.9       MM
DAYS >= .50         1               0.9     0.1       MM
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.1    -0.1       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.73   03/05 TO 03/05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           51.7   5
                        0
TOTALS           15.0               8.5     6.5       MM
SINCE 7/1        47.5              42.7     4.8       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      4                 6      -2       MM
DAYS >= 1.0         4               2.5     1.5       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         9   03/06                         MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      6.0   03/05 TO 03/05

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1132              1104      28       MM
 SINCE 7/1       7587              7550      37       MM
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0       MM
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/300    DATE  03/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/100    DATE  03/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      1
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      3

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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