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CDUS43 KMPX 172143
CLIMSP
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
443 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
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..THE TWIN CITIES MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 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 17 259 PM 80 2012 42 -25 63
MINIMUM 1 612 AM -8 1941 25 -24 31
AVERAGE 9 34 -25 47
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 0.89 1965 0.05 -0.05 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.23 0.77 0.46 1.06
SINCE MAR 1 1.23 0.77 0.46 1.06
SINCE JAN 1 3.38 2.53 0.85 1.60
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 11.2 1965 0.3 -0.3 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 10.4 5.4 5.0 9.5
SINCE MAR 1 10.4 5.4 5.0 9.5
SINCE JUL 1 47.6 44.9 2.7 25.6
SNOW DEPTH 7
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 56 31 25 18
MONTH TO DATE 527 594 -67 442
SINCE MAR 1 527 594 -67 442
SINCE JUL 1 5796 6220 -424 5594
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 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.0
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 65 500 AM
LOWEST 36 300 PM
AVERAGE 51
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THE TWIN CITIES MN CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 43 79 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 26 -8 1923
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 721 AM CDT SUNSET 722 PM CDT
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 720 AM CDT SUNSET 723 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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