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CXUS53 KARX 031459  
CLMRST  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
345 AM CDT FRI MAY 01 2026  
   
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..THE ROCHESTER MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1886 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 92 04/24/2009  
LOW 5 04/06/1982  
HIGHEST 82 04/22 74 04/28  
LOWEST 19 04/07 19 04/08  
AVG. MAXIMUM 58.1 55.3 2.8 56.6  
AVG. MINIMUM 37.8 35.1 2.7 36.2  
MEAN 47.9 45.2 2.7 46.4  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.9 -0.9 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 11 10.7 0.3 9  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 7.30 2001  
TOTALS 4.44 3.52 0.92 4.85  
DAYS >= .01 14 12.2 1.8 12  
DAYS >= .10 7 7.0 0.0 11  
DAYS >= .50 3 2.4 0.6 3  
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.7 0.3 2  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 1.28 04/03 TO 04/04 1.54 04/20 TO 04/21  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 17.0 2018  
SNOW DEPTH 11 04/27/1988  
TOTALS T 3.3 -3.3 1.4  
SINCE 7/1 39.5 52.6 -13.1 23.6  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0  
DAYS >= TRACE 2 2.6 -0.6 2  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 1.0 -1.0 1  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 0 MM 04/02  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 505 596 -91 551  
SINCE 7/1 6852 7542 -690 6770  
COOLING TOTAL 0 2 -2 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 2 -2 T    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.9  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 46/360 DATE 04/13  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 60/170 DATE 04/08  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 68  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 7 MIXED PRECIP 1  
HEAVY RAIN 6 RAIN 7  
LIGHT RAIN 14 FREEZING RAIN 2  
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 2 SLEET 0  
FOG 14 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2  
HAZE 9  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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