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CLIMATE REPORT...RESEND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1208 AM CST THU JAN 02 2025

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             60   12/03/1982
                       12/02/1982
                       12/19/1923
 LOW             -32   12/25/1933
HIGHEST           45   12/27         MM      MM       54  12/14
LOWEST           -12   12/12         MM      MM        9  12/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    29.7               27.6     2.1     39.9
AVG. MINIMUM    16.2               12.6     3.6     25.9
MEAN            23.0               20.1     2.9     32.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    19               20.5    -1.5        6
DAYS MIN <= 32    27               29.9    -2.9       24
DAYS MIN <= 0      5                6.0    -1.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.87   2023
 MINIMUM        0.72   2021
TOTALS          1.12               0.98    0.14     2.87
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.03    0.01     0.09
DAYS >= .01       11                7.9     3.1       10
DAYS >= .10        4                2.7     1.3        8
DAYS >= .50        0                0.7    -0.7        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.57   12/27 TO 12/28


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1295               1392     -97      987
 SINCE 7/1      2748               3374    -626       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       309                259      50       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/290    DATE  12/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/310    DATE  12/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.82
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         19

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     78

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               15     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     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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NOTE: ALL PRECIPITATION DATA HAS BEEN SUBSTITUTED WITH ASXW3 COOP
STATION DATA DUE TO SUSPECTED UNDERESTIMATES FROM THE ASOS RAIN
GAUGE IN BELOW-FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECIPITATION TOTALS
REFLECT VALUES FROM 8 AM UNTIL 8 AM.