568  
CDUS43 KFGF 172227  
CLIPKD  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS  
527 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
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..THE PARK RAPIDS MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 2026  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0445 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1885 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 16 143 PM 70 2012 37 -21 46  
MINIMUM -8 324 AM -23 1939 16 -24 25  
1941  
2013  
AVERAGE 4 27 -23 36  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 0.52 1963 0.04 -0.04 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.28 0.46 -0.18 0.67  
SINCE MAR 1 0.28 0.46 -0.18 0.67  
SINCE JAN 1 0.95 1.29 -0.34 1.11  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 61 38 23 29  
MONTH TO DATE 700 718 -18 567  
SINCE MAR 1 700 718 -18 567  
SINCE JUL 1 7282 7655 -373 6949  
 
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 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (160)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (160)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.9  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
SNOW  
LIGHT SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 82 1200 AM  
LOWEST 48 1100 AM  
AVERAGE 65  
   
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THE PARK RAPIDS MN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 38 72 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -31 1939  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 729 AM CDT SUNSET 729 PM CDT  
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 727 AM CDT SUNSET 730 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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