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CDUS43 KFGF 172127
CLIPKD
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS
427 PM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
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..THE PARK RAPIDS MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 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 67 259 PM 87 1948 69 -2 75
2024
MINIMUM 50 724 AM 24 1959 46 4 51
AVERAGE 59 57 2 63
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 1.25 1968 0.09 -0.09 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.22 1.62 -0.40 0.41
SINCE SEP 1 1.22 1.62 -0.40 0.41
SINCE JAN 1 13.91 19.05 -5.14 15.64
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 6 8 -2 2
MONTH TO DATE 71 101 -30 113
SINCE SEP 1 71 101 -30 113
SINCE JUL 1 108 184 -76 172
COOLING
TODAY 0 1 -1 0
MONTH TO DATE 52 25 27 31
SINCE SEP 1 52 25 27 31
SINCE JAN 1 564 361 203 393
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 8 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 13 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 0.9
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 100 AM
LOWEST 61 200 PM
AVERAGE 81
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THE PARK RAPIDS MN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 68 91 2000
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 21 1929
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 17 2026.....SUNRISE 701 AM CDT SUNSET 728 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 18 2026.....SUNRISE 702 AM CDT SUNSET 726 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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