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CXUS53 KDLH 051059
CLMBRD

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
559 AM CDT SAT APR 05 2025

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...THE BRAINERD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2025...

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             80   03/28/1946
 LOW             -35   03/11/1948
HIGHEST           70   03/14         MM      MM       65  03/11
LOWEST             5   03/01         MM      MM        5  03/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    44.8               39.8     5.0     42.1
AVG. MINIMUM    21.2               17.5     3.7     21.0
MEAN            33.0               28.6     4.4     31.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     4                8.8    -4.8        8
DAYS MIN <= 32    30               27.3     2.7       30
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                3.8    -3.8        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.74   2009
 MINIMUM           T   2001
TOTALS          2.13               0.97    1.16     1.55
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.03    0.04     0.05
DAYS >= .01        7                6.1     0.9        6
DAYS >= .10        6                2.5     3.5        4
DAYS >= .50        1                0.4     0.6        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.83   03/14 TO 03/14


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    981               1127    -146     1028
 SINCE 7/1      6819               7623    -804       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/330    DATE  03/05
                                26/200          03/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/360    DATE  03/05
                                48/290          03/10
                                48/330          03/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.31
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           23
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                     10

-  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 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.