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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
750 AM CDT FRI MAY 01 2026

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...THE TWIN CITIES MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             95   04/21/1980
 LOW               2   04/13/1962
HIGHEST           86   04/22         67      19       75  04/17
LOWEST            23   04/07         28      -5       24  04/08
AVG. MAXIMUM    58.2               56.6     1.6     57.8
AVG. MINIMUM    38.6               37.5     1.1     38.8
MEAN            48.4               47.1     1.3     48.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.6    -0.6        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    10                9.0     1.0        8
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.00   2001
 MINIMUM        0.16   1987
TOTALS          3.25               2.91    0.34     1.98
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.10    0.01     0.07
DAYS >= .01       11               11.2    -0.2       12
DAYS >= .10        6                6.3    -0.3        6
DAYS >= .50        3                2.0     1.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.4     0.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.14   04/27 TO 04/27

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          26.1   2018
TOTALS             T                3.5    -3.5      2.1
SINCE 7/1       48.5               51.2    -2.7       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.8    -0.8        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                   2  04/02
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    495                542     -47      494
 SINCE 7/1      6557               7151    -594       MM
COOLING TOTAL      4                  4       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         4                  4       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/300    DATE  04/08
                                29/310          04/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/280    DATE  04/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.58
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      3

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

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