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CDUS43 KMPX 180105  
CLIMSP  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN  
805 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
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..THE TWIN CITIES MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 2026
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0700 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 17 413 PM 80 2012 42 -25 63  
MINIMUM 1 612 AM -8 1941 25 -24 31  
AVERAGE 9 34 -25 47  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 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 T 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 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (150)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.9  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 67 600 PM  
LOWEST 36 300 PM  
AVERAGE 52  
   
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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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