CXUS53 KDLH 020345
CLMINL

CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1045 PM CDT WED MAY 01 2024

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...THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1895 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR'S         
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)       
                                          NORMAL                       
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             93   04/27/1952                                      
 LOW             -14   04/03/1954                                      
HIGHEST           68   04/25         MM      MM       71  04/11        
                                                          04/12        
LOWEST            12   04/01         MM      MM       -3  04/07        
AVG. MAXIMUM    51.8               50.1     1.7     45.5               
AVG. MINIMUM    29.8               26.1     3.7     25.1               
MEAN            40.8               38.1     2.7     35.3               
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0               
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                2.1    -2.1        4               
DAYS MIN <= 32    21               22.6    -1.6       21               
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2        1               

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.61   2022                                            
 MINIMUM           T   1920                                            
TOTALS          1.38               1.64   -0.26     1.90               
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.05   -0.00     0.06               
DAYS >= .01       11                9.4     1.6       12               
DAYS >= .10        4                4.4    -0.4        7               
DAYS >= .50        0                0.8    -0.8        1               
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0               
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.44   04/26 TO 04/27                                  

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          36.3   1925                                            
TOTALS           0.2                7.0    -6.8     15.4               
SINCE 7/1       51.8               72.8   -21.0       MM               
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                  10               
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.9    -1.9        5               
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   04/01                          26  04/06        
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                                   

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    716                807     -91      882               
 SINCE 7/1      7608               9582   -1974       MM               
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0               
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM               
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.1                                    
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/110    DATE  04/16                  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/110    DATE  04/16                  

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM                                       
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47                                       
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12                                       
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10                                       
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8                                       

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63                                            

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH 
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0         
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4           
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0          
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0         
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0         
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0          
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3           
HAZE                      0                                           

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

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NOTE: SNOWFALL ON 4/18 WAS SUBSTITUTED IN USING NEARBY COCORAHS STATION MN-KC-18
WITH A 24-HOUR OBSERVATION THAT WAS TAKEN AT 8:00 AM ON 4/19/2024.