CXUS53 KDLH 032036
CLMBRD

CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
336 PM CDT WED APR 03 2024

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...THE BRAINERD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1899 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             80   03/28/1946                                      
 LOW             -35   03/11/1948                                      
HIGHEST           65   03/11         MM      MM       43  03/25        
LOWEST             5   03/23         MM      MM      -10  03/29        
AVG. MAXIMUM    42.1               39.8     2.3     32.8               
AVG. MINIMUM    21.0               17.5     3.5      9.9               
MEAN            31.6               28.6     3.0     21.4               
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0               
DAYS MAX <= 32     8                8.8    -0.8       15               
DAYS MIN <= 32    30               27.3     2.7       31               
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                3.8    -3.8        7               

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.74   2009                                            
 MINIMUM           T   2001                                            
TOTALS          1.55               0.97    0.58     2.18               
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.03    0.02     0.07               
DAYS >= .01        6                6.1    -0.1       12               
DAYS >= .10        4                2.5     1.5        5               
DAYS >= .50        2                0.4     1.6        2               
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0               
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.52   03/24 TO 03/24                                  


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1028               1127     -99     1345               
 SINCE 7/1      6281               7623   -1342       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    32/250    DATE  03/03                  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/320    DATE  03/16                  

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM                                       
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43                                       
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13                                       
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13                                       
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5                                       

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60                                            

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH 
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0          
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0         
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0          
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0         
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3           
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      0          
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3           
HAZE                     10                                            

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

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NOTE: PRECIPITATION DATA FOR THIS MONTH HAS BEEN SUBSTITUTED
WITH BRAM5 COOP STATION DATA DUE TO SUSPECTED UNDERESTIMATES
FROM THE ASOS RAIN GAUGE IN BELOW-FREEZING TEMPERATURES.
PRECIPITATION TOTALS FOR THESE DATES REFLECT VALUES FROM 7 AM
UNTIL 7 AM.