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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1045 PM CDT WED MAY 01 2024

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...THE BRAINERD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1899 TO 2024

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           78   04/13         MM      MM       79  04/13
LOWEST            24   04/01         MM      MM        8  04/07
                       04/05
AVG. MAXIMUM    55.2               54.5     0.7     48.4
AVG. MINIMUM    34.5               30.5     4.0     28.8
MEAN            44.8               42.5     2.3     38.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                1.1    -1.1        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     9               16.3    -7.3       19
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.58   1986
 MINIMUM        0.05   1926
TOTALS          3.47               1.60    1.87     2.35
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.05    0.07     0.08
DAYS >= .01       10                8.8     1.2       10
DAYS >= .10        8                4.3     3.7        6
DAYS >= .50        3                0.8     2.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.81   04/07 TO 04/08


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    596                676     -80      786
 SINCE 7/1      6877               8295   -1418       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/130    DATE  04/06
                                29/180          04/25
                                29/060          04/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/150    DATE  04/25
                                45/080          04/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.45
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      4

-  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 APRIL 1 TO APRIL 4 HAS BEEN SUBSTITUTED
WITH BRAM5 COOP STATION DATA DUE TO SUSPECTED UNDERESTIMATES
FROM THE ASOS RAIN GAUGE IN BELOW-FREEZING TEMPERATURES.
PRECIPITATION TOTALS FOR THESE DATES REFLECT VALUES FROM 7 AM
UNTIL 7 AM.