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CXUS53 KARX 011016
CLMRST
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
416 AM CST THU JAN 01 2026
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..THE ROCHESTER MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1886 TO 2025
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 40 12/16 54 12/07
LOWEST -13 12/04 -7 12/12
AVG. MAXIMUM 26.8 28.0 -1.2 30.8
AVG. MINIMUM 9.2 13.6 -4.4 17.4
MEAN 18.0 20.8 -2.8 24.1
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 18 19.0 -1.0 17
DAYS MIN <= 32 31 29.6 1.4 29
DAYS MIN <= 0 7 5.6 1.4 4
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 3.68 2010
TOTALS 0.94 1.28 -0.34 1.27
DAYS >= .01 12 9.6 2.4 8
DAYS >= .10 3 3.8 -0.8 3
DAYS >= .50 0 0.5 -0.5 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.1 -0.1 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.45 12/28 TO 12/29 0.87 12/27 TO 12/28
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 41.3 2010
SNOW DEPTH 29 12/26/2010
12/25/2010
12/21/2010
TOTALS 9.0 12.4 -3.4 6.8
SINCE 7/1 18.7 17.8 0.9 7.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG. MM MM
DAYS >= TRACE 16 8.7 7.3 11
DAYS >= 1.0 2 3.7 -1.7 5
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 7 12/12 6 12/20
12/11
12/10
12/21
12/22
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1450 1370 80 1262
SINCE 7/1 2830 3058 -228 2504
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 669 533 136 543
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 39/290 DATE 12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 57/280 DATE 12/18
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 81
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 1
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 3 FREEZING RAIN 1
LT FREEZING RAIN 3 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 1
LIGHT SNOW 16 SLEET 0
FOG 24 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 6
HAZE 15
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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