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CLABRD

CLIMATE REPORT...RESENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1232 PM CST WED JAN 03 2024

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...THE BRAINERD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1899 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            106   07/10/1936
 LOW             -54   02/02/1996
HIGHEST          102   09/03         MM      MM      100  06/20
LOWEST           -26   02/03         MM      MM      -35  01/07
AVG. MAXIMUM    54.9               53.3     1.6     51.7
AVG. MINIMUM    34.1               31.0     3.1     30.8
MEAN            44.5               42.2     2.3     41.2
DAYS MAX >= 90    13                6.4     6.6        8
DAYS MAX <= 32    75               86.6   -11.6       96
DAYS MIN <= 32   167              173.2    -6.2      176
DAYS MIN <= 0     28               39.6   -11.6       58

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       37.45   1986
 MINIMUM       12.68   2006
TOTALS         24.41              24.53   -0.12    23.51
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.07    0.00     0.06
DAYS >= .01      116               99.7    16.3      111
DAYS >= .10       53               46.8     6.2       50
DAYS >= .50       17               14.9     2.1       15
DAYS >= 1.00       4                5.4    -1.4        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.50   06/24 TO 06/25


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   7944               8696    -752     9039
 SINCE 7/1      2708               3424    -716       MM
COOLING TOTAL    613                413     200      524
 SINCE 1/1       613                413     200       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/06/1977
 LATEST       06/08/1978
EARLIEST                        10/09
LATEST                          05/03
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/310
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/190    DATE  10/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/200    DATE  10/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.44
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          173
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             93
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         96

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69


-  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 FEBRUARY, MARCH, OCTOBER 29-31,
NOVEMBER, AND DECEMBER 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.