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CLABRD

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
130 PM CST FRI JAN 03 2025

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...THE BRAINERD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1899 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            106   07/10/1936
 LOW             -54   02/02/1996
HIGHEST           94   07/27         MM      MM      102  09/03
LOWEST           -19   01/20         MM      MM      -26  02/03
AVG. MAXIMUM    56.4               53.3     3.1     54.9
AVG. MINIMUM    36.7               31.0     5.7     34.1
MEAN            46.6               42.2     4.4     44.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                6.4    -5.4       13
DAYS MAX <= 32    63               86.6   -23.6       75
DAYS MIN <= 32   153              173.2   -20.2      167
DAYS MIN <= 0     17               39.6   -22.6       28

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       37.45   1986
 MINIMUM       12.68   2006
TOTALS         27.03              24.53    2.50    24.41
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.07    0.01     0.07
DAYS >= .01      111               99.7    11.3      116
DAYS >= .10       58               46.8    11.2       53
DAYS >= .50       16               14.9     1.1       17
DAYS >= 1.00       5                5.4    -0.4        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.00   06/27 TO 06/28


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   7148               8696   -1548     7944
 SINCE 7/1      2685               3424    -739       MM
COOLING TOTAL    506                413      93      613
 SINCE 1/1       506                413      93       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/06/1977
 LATEST       06/08/1978
EARLIEST                        10/04
LATEST                          04/21
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/180    DATE  10/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    57/280    DATE  12/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.46
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          164
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            110
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         90

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68


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

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NOTE 1: ALL PRECIPITATION DATA FOR JANUARY, FEBRUARY,
MARCH, APRIL 1 - 4, NOVEMBER 20 - 30, DECEMBER HAS BEEN SUBSTITUTED
WITH BRAM5 COOP STATION DATA DUE TO SUSPECTED UNDERESTIMATES FROM
THE ASOS RAIN GAUGE IN BELOW-FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECIPITATION
TOTALS REFLECT VALUES FROM 7 AM UNTIL 7 AM.