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CLIMSP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
504 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
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..THE TWIN CITIES MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 2026
VALID AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 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 18 135 PM 79 2012 42 -24 39
MINIMUM 6 702 AM -10 1900 25 -19 18
AVERAGE 12 33 -21 29
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 0.80 1917 0.06 -0.06 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.23 0.72 0.51 1.06
SINCE MAR 1 1.23 0.72 0.51 1.06
SINCE JAN 1 3.38 2.48 0.90 1.60
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 9.0 1917 0.2 -0.2 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 10.4 5.1 5.3 9.5
SINCE MAR 1 10.4 5.1 5.3 9.5
SINCE JUL 1 47.6 44.6 3.0 25.6
SNOW DEPTH 8
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 53 32 21 36
MONTH TO DATE 471 563 -92 424
SINCE MAR 1 471 563 -92 424
SINCE JUL 1 5740 6189 -449 5576
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 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 47 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 19.7
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 62 700 AM
LOWEST 44 300 PM
AVERAGE 53
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THE TWIN CITIES MN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 42 80 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 -8 1941
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE 723 AM CDT SUNSET 720 PM CDT
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 721 AM CDT SUNSET 722 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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