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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
144 PM CDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE DULUTH CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1870 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             88   04/27/1952
 LOW              -5   04/04/1975
                       04/03/1954
HIGHEST           69   04/12         MM      MM       50  04/09
LOWEST             8   04/07         MM      MM        7  04/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    43.1               49.2    -6.1     40.3
AVG. MINIMUM    28.5               29.9    -1.4     27.2
MEAN            35.8               39.5    -3.7     33.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     4                2.1     1.9        2
DAYS MIN <= 32    19               19.0     0.0       23
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.18   2001
 MINIMUM        0.24   1987
TOTALS          2.84               2.53    0.31     4.02
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.08    0.01     0.13
DAYS >= .01       13               11.3     1.7       19
DAYS >= .10        8                5.8     2.2       12
DAYS >= .50        2                1.4     0.6        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.4    -0.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.79   04/20 TO 04/20

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          50.8   2013
TOTALS          11.9                9.1     2.8     19.2
SINCE 7/1      140.1               89.4    50.7       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    11                                   4
DAYS >= 1.0        4                2.3     1.7        9
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       32   04/01                          11  04/07
                                                          04/08
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    869                764     105      931
 SINCE 7/1      8451               8555    -104       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/090    DATE  04/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    70/090    DATE  04/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.56
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          5     HAIL                       2
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               14     SLEET                      3
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      8

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

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