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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
336 PM CDT WED APR 03 2024

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...THE ASHLAND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 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             84   03/28/1946
 LOW             -30   03/07/1984
                       03/01/1962
HIGHEST           67   03/12         MM      MM       47  03/24
LOWEST            10   03/21         MM      MM       -9  03/14
                       03/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    42.8               37.8     5.0     35.1
AVG. MINIMUM    21.5               17.9     3.6     15.1
MEAN            32.1               27.9     4.2     25.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     4               10.3    -6.3       11
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               27.9     3.1       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                3.0    -3.0        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.87   1977
 MINIMUM           T   2013
TOTALS          1.78               1.12    0.66     2.86
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.04    0.02     0.09
DAYS >= .01        6                7.8    -1.8       12
DAYS >= .10        3                3.4    -0.4        8
DAYS >= .50        2                0.3     1.7        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.75   03/25 TO 03/26


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1013               1152    -139     1227
 SINCE 7/1      6105               7445   -1340       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/210    DATE  03/01
                                26/220          03/15
                                26/020          03/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/220    DATE  03/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.49
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      7

-  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 THIS MONTH HAS BEEN SUBSTITUTED
WITH ASXW3 COOP STATION DATA DUE TO SUSPECTED UNDERESTIMATES
FROM THE ASOS RAIN GAUGE IN BELOW-FREEZING TEMPERATURES.
PRECIPITATION TOTALS FOR THESE DATES REFLECT VALUES FROM 8 AM
UNTIL 8 AM.