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CDUS43 KMPX 180102  
CLIMSP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN  
702 PM CST TUE DEC 17 2024  
   
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..THE TWIN CITIES MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 17 2024  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0700 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 30 343 PM 53 1939 28 2 38  
MINIMUM 25 638 AM -17 1875 15 10 28  
1983  
1985  
AVERAGE 28 21 7 33  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 0.81 1908 0.04 -0.04 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.13 0.68 -0.55 0.63  
SINCE DEC 1 0.13 0.68 -0.55 0.63  
SINCE JAN 1 35.41 31.13 4.28 28.04  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY T 10.8 1908 0.4 -0.4 T  
MONTH TO DATE 1.3 6.5 -5.2 1.3  
SINCE DEC 1 1.3 6.5 -5.2 1.3  
SINCE JUL 1 2.4 14.1 -11.7 4.5  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 37 44 -7 32  
MONTH TO DATE 722 693 29 532  
SINCE DEC 1 722 693 29 532  
SINCE JUL 1 1769 2230 -461 1783  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 883 830 53 1232    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 78 500 AM  
LOWEST 69 1100 AM  
AVERAGE 74  
   
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THE TWIN CITIES MN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 55 1923  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 14 -24 1983  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 17 2024......SUNRISE 746 AM CST SUNSET 433 PM CST  
DECEMBER 18 2024......SUNRISE 746 AM CST SUNSET 433 PM CST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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