965  
CDUS43 KARX 180644  
CLIRST  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
144 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
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..THE ROCHESTER MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 2026
 
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 19 1159 PM 81 2012 40 -21 60  
MINIMUM -3 658 AM -10 1909 24 -27 28  
AVERAGE 8 32 -24 44  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.02 0.58 1986 0.07 -0.05 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.07 0.92 1.15 1.37  
SINCE MAR 1 2.07 0.92 1.15 1.37  
SINCE JAN 1 3.39 2.93 0.46 1.87  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 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  
YESTERDAY 57 33 24 21  
MONTH TO DATE 549 625 -76 457  
SINCE MAR 1 549 625 -76 457  
SINCE JUL 1 6045 6537 -492 5868  
 
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 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (170)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84 1000 PM  
LOWEST 50 1100 AM  
AVERAGE 67  
   
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THE ROCHESTER MN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 41 80 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 -8 1993  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 717 AM CDT SUNSET 720 PM CDT  
MARCH 19 2026.........SUNRISE 715 AM CDT SUNSET 721 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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