371  
CDUS43 KARX 162157  
CLIRST  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
457 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026  
   
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..THE ROCHESTER MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 2026
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1886 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 18 1238 AM 78 2012 40 -22 36  
MINIMUM 5 814 AM -9 1956 24 -19 19  
AVERAGE 12 32 -20 28  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 0.82 1942 0.06 -0.06 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.05 0.85 1.20 1.37  
SINCE MAR 1 2.05 0.85 1.20 1.37  
SINCE JAN 1 3.37 2.86 0.51 1.87  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY T 4.0 2006 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 12.4 5.4 7.0 3.1  
SINCE MAR 1 12.4 5.4 7.0 3.1  
SINCE JUL 1 39.3 46.1 -6.8 15.8  
SNOW DEPTH 12  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 53 33 20 37  
MONTH TO DATE 491 592 -101 436  
SINCE MAR 1 491 592 -101 436  
SINCE JUL 1 5987 6504 -517 5847  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 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 39 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 50 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
FOG  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84 1200 AM  
LOWEST 64 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 74  
   
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THE ROCHESTER MN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 40 81 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 24 -10 1909  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE 720 AM CDT SUNSET 718 PM CDT  
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 718 AM CDT SUNSET 719 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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