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CXUS53 KARX 021802
CLMRST

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1202 PM CST THU JAN 02 2025

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...THE ROCHESTER MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1886 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             64   12/04/2017
 LOW             -33   12/19/1983
HIGHEST           54   12/07                          54  12/07
LOWEST            -7   12/12                           8  12/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    30.8               28.0     2.8     38.8
AVG. MINIMUM    17.4               13.6     3.8     24.7
MEAN            24.1               20.8     3.3     31.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    17               19.0    -2.0        8
DAYS MIN <= 32    29               29.6    -0.6       25
DAYS MIN <= 0      4                5.6    -1.6        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.68   2010
TOTALS          1.27               1.28   -0.01     1.14
DAYS >= .01        8                9.6    -1.6        8
DAYS >= .10        3                3.8    -0.8        2
DAYS >= .50        1                0.5     0.5        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.87   12/27 TO 12/28               0.68  12/24 TO 12/25

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          41.3   2010
 SNOW DEPTH       29   12/26/2010
                       12/25/2010
                       12/21/2010
TOTALS           6.8               12.4    -5.6      0.5
SINCE 7/1        7.0               17.8   -10.8      2.8
SNOWDEPTH AVG.   1.1                                 0.0
DAYS >= TRACE     11                8.7     2.3        9
DAYS >= 1.0        5                3.7     1.3        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        6   12/20                           0
                       12/21
                       12/22

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1262               1370    -108     1021
 SINCE 7/1      2504               3058    -554     2443
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       543                533      10      697
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    46/330    DATE  12/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    63/340    DATE  12/04

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     78

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                      5

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

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