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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1130 AM CST WED JAN 03 2024

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...THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1895 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             56   12/03/1962
                       12/01/1962
 LOW             -41   12/19/1955
HIGHEST           52   12/14         MM      MM       MM  12/29
LOWEST             4   12/13         MM      MM       MM  MM
                       12/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    33.7               20.8    12.9       MM
AVG. MINIMUM    21.5                2.7    18.8       MM
MEAN            27.6               11.8    15.8       MM
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32    12               25.3   -13.3       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32    27               30.7    -3.7       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0      0               12.7   -12.7       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.19   2016
 MINIMUM        0.07   1913
TOTALS          1.21               0.99    0.22     1.65
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.03    0.01     0.05
DAYS >= .01        9               11.1    -2.1       13
DAYS >= .10        2                3.2    -1.2        5
DAYS >= .50        1                0.2     0.8        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.91   12/24 TO 12/24

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          43.9   1992
TOTALS           2.1               15.8   -13.7     21.5
SINCE 7/1       11.4               29.6   -18.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                  12
DAYS >= 1.0        0                5.1    -5.1        7
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   12/18                          17  12/21
                       12/19
                       12/31
                                                          12/22
                                                          12/23
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1114               1651    -537      640
 SINCE 7/1      2855               4078   -1223       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       255                174      81       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/330    DATE  12/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/340    DATE  12/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER             MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              1
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     80

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      5

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

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