543  
CDUS43 KMPX 170658  
CLIMSP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN  
158 AM CDT SUN MAR 17 2024  
   
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..THE TWIN CITIES MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 2024
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 51 106 AM 79 2012 42 9 45  
MINIMUM 29 1159 PM -10 1900 25 4 18  
AVERAGE 40 33 7 32  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.80 1917 0.06 -0.06 0.21  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.72 -0.72 1.06  
SINCE MAR 1 T 0.72 -0.72 1.06  
SINCE JAN 1 0.78 2.48 -1.70 5.69  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 9.0 1917 0.2 -0.2 0.3  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 5.1 -5.1 9.6  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 5.1 -5.1 9.6  
SINCE JUL 1 14.3 44.6 -30.3 80.6  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 25 32 -7 33  
MONTH TO DATE 341 563 -222 561  
SINCE MAR 1 341 563 -222 561  
SINCE JUL 1 4767 6189 -1422 6005  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 31 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 43 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 20.6  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 62 500 AM  
LOWEST 34 500 PM  
AVERAGE 48  
   
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THE TWIN CITIES MN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 42 80 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 -8 1941  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 17 2024.........SUNRISE 720 AM CDT SUNSET 722 PM CDT  
MARCH 18 2024.........SUNRISE 719 AM CDT SUNSET 724 PM CDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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