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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
450 PM CDT WED APR 01 2026

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...THE TWIN CITIES MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1871 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR'S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             83   03/29/1986
                       03/30/1968
                       03/23/1910
 LOW             -27   03/11/1948
HIGHEST           79   03/21         55      24       75  03/14
LOWEST             1   03/17          9      -8       12  03/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    49.1               41.7     7.4     50.1
AVG. MINIMUM    29.2               24.9     4.3     28.2
MEAN            39.1               33.3     5.8     39.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     4                6.7    -2.7        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    18               23.8    -5.8       23
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.2    -1.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.75   1965
 MINIMUM        0.09   1910
TOTALS          1.29               1.68   -0.39     2.96
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.05   -0.01     0.10
DAYS >= .01        8                9.0    -1.0        9
DAYS >= .10        5                4.6     0.4        5
DAYS >= .50        0                0.8    -0.8        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.63   03/14 TO 03/15

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          40.0   5
TOTALS          11.3                8.2     3.1     11.2
SINCE 7/1       48.5               47.7     0.8       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   1
DAYS >= 1.0        2                2.4    -0.4        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        8   03/16                           8  03/06
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    793                983    -190      791
 SINCE 7/1      6062               6609    -547       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/310    DATE  03/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/250    DATE  03/13

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.65
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             21
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      7

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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