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CDUS43 KARX 172146
CLIRST
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
446 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
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..THE ROCHESTER MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 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 15 259 PM 81 2012 40 -25 60
MINIMUM -3 658 AM -10 1909 24 -27 28
AVERAGE 6 32 -26 44
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 0.58 1986 0.07 -0.07 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 2.05 0.92 1.13 1.37
SINCE MAR 1 2.05 0.92 1.13 1.37
SINCE JAN 1 3.37 2.93 0.44 1.87
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 8.2 1942 0.2 -0.2 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 12.4 5.6 6.8 3.1
SINCE MAR 1 12.4 5.6 6.8 3.1
SINCE JUL 1 39.3 46.3 -7.0 15.8
SNOW DEPTH 11
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 59 33 26 21
MONTH TO DATE 551 625 -74 457
SINCE MAR 1 551 625 -74 457
SINCE JUL 1 6047 6537 -490 5868
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 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 74 700 AM
LOWEST 50 1100 AM
AVERAGE 62
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THE ROCHESTER MN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 41 80 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 -8 1993
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 718 AM CDT SUNSET 719 PM CDT
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 717 AM CDT SUNSET 720 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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