Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible Thursday across central and eastern Minnesota, Iowa, and western Wisconsin. A few tornadoes, isolated very large hail, and damaging winds may occur. In southwest Alaska, a Bering Sea low continues to cause strong winds, significant rainfall, and high seas, with further impacts expected Friday into the weekend from a North Pacific storm. Read More >
| Average Temperature - 66.63 F | Warmest Year Ever ; Average = 63.4 F | |
| Precipitation - 5.49 In | 3rd Driest Year on Record ; Driest = 4.24" 1951 | |
| Highest Sea Level Pressure : 30.62 In - Jan 12th | Highest: 31.04 inches (sea level) on Dec 24th, 1983 | |
| Lowest Sea Level Pressure : 29.29 In - April 26th | Lowest: 29.09 inches (sea level) on Feb. 9, 1960 | |
| Growing Season : 218 Days | Rank: 22nd-23rd least ; Least season 191 days 1989 | |
| # Days Thunderstorms Occurred - 23 Days | Rank: 5th-7th Least | |
| # Days Severe Thunderstorms Occurred - 0 Days | ||
| # Days Hail Occurred - 0 Days | ||
| # Days with Fog - 45 Days | Fog - Prevailing Visibility reduced to 6 miles or less | |
| # Days with Freezing Fog - 10 Days | ||
| # Days with Dense Fog - 9 Days | Dense Fog - Visibility 1/4 mile or less ; Average 16 | |
| # Days with Freezing Rain/Freezing Drizzle - 1 | ||
| # Days with Blowing Dust - 19 Days | ||
| # Days with Dust storm - 1 Day | Dust storm - 1 Observation Visibility 1/2 mile or less | |
| # Days 90 F - 147 Days | Rank: 1st ; Average = 103.9 Days | |
| Longest Consecutive Days 90 F - 85, 20 Days | 85 Days: May 21st - August 13th; ranked 3rd highest | |
| # Days 100 F - 65 Days | Rank: 1st ; Normal = 14.41 Days | |
| Longest Consecutive Days 100 F - 14, 11, 9 Days | 14 Days Rank 1st-2nd ; 11 Days Rank 5th-7th | |
| # Days 105 F - 18 Days | Rank: 1st | |
| Longest Consecutive Days 105 F - 6, 3, 2 Days | 6 Days Ranked 3rd Highest | |
| # Days Max 32 F or less - 6 Days | Rank 7th-10th Most | |
| # Days Min 32 F or less - 70 Days | Rank: 20th-22nd Most | |
| Consecutive Mins 32 F or less - 17, 16, 10 Days | Comparison: 19 Days is ranked 10th-13th Longest | |
| # Days Min 20 F or Less - 18 Days | Rank: 4th Highest ; Avg = 8.66 | |
| # Days Consecutive Min 20 F or less - 6 , 5, 3 Days | 6 days ranked 5th-9th Most | |
| # Days Max 20 F or less - 2 Days | Feb 2nd: 14 F ; Feb 3rd: 18 F ; Rank: 1st-2nd most | |
| First Freeze : November 3rd - 30 F | Earliest freeze 10/19/89 | |
| First Moderate Freeze: November 27th - 25 F | Average First Moderate Freeze - November 24th | |
| First Severe Freeze: December 5th - 24 F | Average First Severe Freeze - December 4th | |
| Last Freeze : March 30th - 29 F | Average Last Freeze - March 29th | |
| Last Moderate Freeze: March 9th - 27 F | Average Last Moderate Freeze - March 19th | |
| Last Severe Freeze: February 12th - 15 F | Average Last Severe Freeze - March 2nd | |
| # Days Minimum 5 F or less - 1 Days | February 10th - 5 F Rank: 8th-13th highest | |
| Most Consecutive Dry Days - 55, 51 | 55 Days: Ranked 7th ; 51 Days: Ranked 8th | |
| Most Consecutive Days Trace or Dry - 92, 75, 38 | 92 Days: Ranked 3rd most | |
| Most Consecutive Days Trace or more Precip- 4, 4 | ||
| Most Consecutive Days .01 or more Precip - 4, 3 | 4 Days: Dec 2nd - 5th | |
| Most Consecutive Days Trace or more Snowfall - 4 | Jan 31st - Feb 3rd : 3 inches fell Ranked: 4th-12th | |
| Most Consecutive Days .1 or more Snowfall - 4 | Jan 31st - Feb 3rd : 3 inches fell Ranked: 1st-2nd | |
| 33 Record or tie high Maximum temperature | ||
| 3 Record or tie cold Maximum temperature | ||
| 33 Record or tie warm Minimum temperature | ||
| 8 Record or tie cold minimum temperature | ||
| 1 Daily precipitation record | December 23rd: 0.49 " | |
| 4 Record daily snowfall records | 12/4: 1 "; 12/5: 1.5" ; 12/24: 5.8" ; 2/2: 0.5" | |
| 2nd Warmest March - 61.9 F | Wamest March: 62.7 F 1974 | |
| Warmest April Ever - 71.6 F | ||
| Warmest June and Warmest Month Ever - 88.0 F | ||
| Wamest July and 4th Warmest Month Ever - 87.0 F | ||
| Warmest Aug & 2nd Warmest Month Ever - 87.8 F | ||
| 2.5 " Snow in February - 9th Highest for Month | Record = 4.5" February 2010 | |
| 1st-4th Driest April Ever - 0.00" | ||
| Driest June Ever - 0.00 " | ||
| 2nd-6th Driest July - Trace | Record = 0.00" 1946 | |
| 9th-10th Driest January - 0.02" | Driest January: 0.00" 1967 | |
| 2nd Driest May Ever - 0.05" | Driest May: 0.02" 1998 | |
| 7th Wettest December - 1.63" | Record = 3.30" 1986 | |
| 2nd Snowiest December Ever - 8.9" F | Snowiest December: 9.8" 1998 | |
| 4th Largest Daily Snowfall: December 24th: 5.8 " | Largest Daily Snowfall: 9.8 " December 11th 1998 | |
| Driest Spring Ever - 0.09" | ||
| Warmest Spring Ever - 69.57 F | ||
| Warmest Summer Ever - 87.6 F | ||
| 2nd Driest Summer Ever - 0.05" | Record = 0.33" 1953 | |
| Tied Record High St. Patricks Day Mar 17th - 91 F | 91 F also in 1977 | |
| Record Warm Low St. Patricks Day Mar 17th - 59 F | ||
| Record Snowfall Christmas Eve - 5.8 " | ||
| Tied Record High Temp New Years Eve - 77 F | 77 F also occurred in 2005 |
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