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CXUS53 KDLH 020345
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1045 PM CDT WED MAY 01 2024

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...THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1895 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             93   04/27/1952
 LOW             -14   04/03/1954
HIGHEST           68   04/25         MM      MM       71  04/11
                                                          04/12
LOWEST            12   04/01         MM      MM       -3  04/07
AVG. MAXIMUM    51.8               50.1     1.7     45.5
AVG. MINIMUM    29.8               26.1     3.7     25.1
MEAN            40.8               38.1     2.7     35.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                2.1    -2.1        4
DAYS MIN <= 32    21               22.6    -1.6       21
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.61   2022
 MINIMUM           T   1920
TOTALS          1.38               1.64   -0.26     1.90
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.05   -0.00     0.06
DAYS >= .01       11                9.4     1.6       12
DAYS >= .10        4                4.4    -0.4        7
DAYS >= .50        0                0.8    -0.8        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.44   04/26 TO 04/27

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          36.3   1925
TOTALS           0.2                7.0    -6.8     15.4
SINCE 7/1       51.8               72.8   -21.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                  10
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.9    -1.9        5
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   04/01                          26  04/06
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    716                807     -91      882
 SINCE 7/1      7608               9582   -1974       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/110    DATE  04/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/110    DATE  04/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      0

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

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NOTE: SNOWFALL ON 4/18 WAS SUBSTITUTED IN USING NEARBY COCORAHS STATION MN-KC-18
WITH A 24-HOUR OBSERVATION THAT WAS TAKEN AT 8:00 AM ON 4/19/2024.