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CXUS53 KDLH 012250
CLMBRD

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
450 PM CST THU FEB 01 2024

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...THE BRAINERD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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             56   01/25/1981
 LOW             -48   01/15/1972
HIGHEST           53   01/31         MM      MM       37  01/15
LOWEST           -19   01/20         MM      MM      -23  01/29
AVG. MAXIMUM    22.9               21.4     1.5     23.5
AVG. MINIMUM    11.0               -0.1    11.1      8.4
MEAN            17.0               10.6     6.4     15.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    22               25.6    -3.6       28
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               30.8     0.2       31
DAYS MIN <= 0     10               14.7    -4.7       10

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.85   1950
 MINIMUM        0.04   1978
TOTALS          0.41               0.47   -0.06     0.92
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.02   -0.01     0.03
DAYS >= .01        7                3.7     3.3        9
DAYS >= .10        2                0.8     1.2        3
DAYS >= .50        0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.14   01/08 TO 01/08


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1479               1684    -205     1513
 SINCE 7/1      4187               5109    -922       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/190    DATE  01/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/190    DATE  01/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.73
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         15

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                0     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               16     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                     21

-  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 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.