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CLMRST

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
416 AM CST THU JAN 01 2026

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...THE ROCHESTER MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1886 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             64   12/04/2017
 LOW             -33   12/19/1983
HIGHEST           40   12/16                          54  12/07
LOWEST           -13   12/04                          -7  12/12
AVG. MAXIMUM    26.8               28.0    -1.2     30.8
AVG. MINIMUM     9.2               13.6    -4.4     17.4
MEAN            18.0               20.8    -2.8     24.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    18               19.0    -1.0       17
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               29.6     1.4       29
DAYS MIN <= 0      7                5.6     1.4        4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.68   2010
TOTALS          0.94               1.28   -0.34     1.27
DAYS >= .01       12                9.6     2.4        8
DAYS >= .10        3                3.8    -0.8        3
DAYS >= .50        0                0.5    -0.5        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.45   12/28 TO 12/29               0.87  12/27 TO 12/28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          41.3   2010
 SNOW DEPTH       29   12/26/2010
                       12/25/2010
                       12/21/2010
TOTALS           9.0               12.4    -3.4      6.8
SINCE 7/1       18.7               17.8     0.9      7.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                  MM
DAYS >= TRACE     16                8.7     7.3       11
DAYS >= 1.0        2                3.7    -1.7        5
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        7   12/12                           6  12/20
                       12/11
                       12/10
                                                          12/21
                                                          12/22

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1450               1370      80     1262
 SINCE 7/1      2830               3058    -228     2504
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       669                533     136      543
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              13.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/290    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    57/280    DATE  12/18

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     81

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               16     SLEET                      0
FOG                      24     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                     15

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

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