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CXUS53 KMPX 012150
CLMSTC

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

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...THE ST CLOUD MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 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             81   03/23/1910
 LOW             -32   03/01/1962
                       03/11/1948
HIGHEST           73   03/21         55      18       73  03/14
LOWEST            -3   03/17          5      -8        9  03/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    45.6               38.5     7.1     47.4
AVG. MINIMUM    23.9               19.8     4.1     24.4
MEAN            34.8               29.2     5.6     35.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     6                8.4    -2.4        2
DAYS MIN <= 32    23               26.4    -3.4       28
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                2.9    -1.9        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.66   2009
 MINIMUM        0.10   1959
TOTALS          1.47               1.57   -0.10     1.97
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.05   -0.00     0.06
DAYS >= .01       11                8.3     2.7        8
DAYS >= .10        5                4.0     1.0        4
DAYS >= .50        0                0.8    -0.8        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.52   03/06 TO 03/07

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          51.7   5
TOTALS           7.6                8.2    -0.6      1.6
SINCE 7/1       38.3               43.1    -4.8       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        3                2.2     0.8        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        4   03/15                           1  03/05
                                                          03/06
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    927               1111    -184      895
 SINCE 7/1      6810               7476    -666       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/320    DATE  03/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/320    DATE  03/13

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.44
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

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

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