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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
450 PM CDT WED APR 01 2026

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...THE TWIN CITIES MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             83   03/29/1986
                       03/30/1968
                       03/23/1910
 LOW             -27   03/11/1948
HIGHEST           79   03/21         55      24       75  03/14
LOWEST             1   03/17          9      -8       12  03/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    49.1               41.7     7.4     50.1
AVG. MINIMUM    29.2               24.9     4.3     28.2
MEAN            39.1               33.3     5.8     39.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     4                6.7    -2.7        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    18               23.8    -5.8       23
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.2    -1.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.75   1965
 MINIMUM        0.09   1910
TOTALS          1.29               1.68   -0.39     2.96
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.05   -0.01     0.10
DAYS >= .01        8                9.0    -1.0        9
DAYS >= .10        5                4.6     0.4        5
DAYS >= .50        0                0.8    -0.8        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.63   03/14 TO 03/15

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          40.0   5
TOTALS          11.3                8.2     3.1     11.2
SINCE 7/1       48.5               47.7     0.8       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   1
DAYS >= 1.0        2                2.4    -0.4        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        8   03/16                           8  03/06
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    793                983    -190      791
 SINCE 7/1      6062               6609    -547       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/310    DATE  03/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/250    DATE  03/13

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.65
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             21
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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