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CXUS53 KARX 021802  
CLMRST  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
1202 PM CST THU JAN 02 2025  
   
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..THE ROCHESTER MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1886 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 64 12/04/2017  
LOW -33 12/19/1983  
HIGHEST 54 12/07 54 12/07  
LOWEST -7 12/12 8 12/18  
AVG. MAXIMUM 30.8 28.0 2.8 38.8  
AVG. MINIMUM 17.4 13.6 3.8 24.7  
MEAN 24.1 20.8 3.3 31.8  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 17 19.0 -2.0 8  
DAYS MIN <= 32 29 29.6 -0.6 25  
DAYS MIN <= 0 4 5.6 -1.6 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 3.68 2010  
TOTALS 1.27 1.28 -0.01 1.14  
DAYS >= .01 8 9.6 -1.6 8  
DAYS >= .10 3 3.8 -0.8 2  
DAYS >= .50 1 0.5 0.5 1  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.1 -0.1 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.87 12/27 TO 12/28 0.68 12/24 TO 12/25  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 41.3 2010  
SNOW DEPTH 29 12/26/2010  
12/25/2010  
12/21/2010  
TOTALS 6.8 12.4 -5.6 0.5  
SINCE 7/1 7.0 17.8 -10.8 2.8  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 1.1 0.0  
DAYS >= TRACE 11 8.7 2.3 9  
DAYS >= 1.0 5 3.7 1.3 0  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 6 12/20 0  
12/21  
12/22  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 1262 1370 -108 1021  
SINCE 7/1 2504 3058 -554 2443  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 543 533 10 697    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.7  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 46/330 DATE 12/04  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 63/340 DATE 12/04  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 78  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 1  
LIGHT RAIN 4 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 1  
LIGHT SNOW 11 SLEET 0  
FOG 17 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 7  
HAZE 5  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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