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CXUS53 KMPX 011554
CLMSTC

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
954 AM CST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE ST CLOUD MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 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             63   12/06/1939
 LOW             -41   12/19/1983
HIGHEST           50   12/07         38      12       53  12/07
                                                          12/14
LOWEST           -14   12/21        -10      -4       10  12/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    29.1               25.8     3.3     39.0
AVG. MINIMUM    15.2                9.8     5.4     25.2
MEAN            22.2               17.8     4.4     32.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    21               20.3     0.7        6
DAYS MIN <= 32    30               30.4    -0.4       24
DAYS MIN <= 0      5                7.9    -2.9        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.35   2023
 MINIMUM        0.00   1895
TOTALS          0.47               0.88   -0.41     3.35
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.03   -0.01     0.11
DAYS >= .01        6                7.7    -1.7       11
DAYS >= .10        1                2.6    -1.6        5
DAYS >= .50        0                0.3    -0.3        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.30   12/19 TO 12/19

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          25.5   5
TOTALS           5.6                9.3    -3.7      3.1
SINCE 7/1       10.3               17.2    -6.9       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        1                2.9    -1.9        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        4   12/21                           1  12/13
                       12/22
                       12/23
                                                          12/16
                                                          12/17
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1320               1463    -143     1011
 SINCE 7/1      2611               3345    -734       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       639                468     171       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/310    DATE  12/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/300    DATE  12/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.74
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         19

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     78

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                1     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                      7

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

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