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Duluth and International Falls Summer Climate Summary
and Fall Climate Outlook
THE DULUTH CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON,
FROM 6/1/2016 TO 8/31/2016
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1870 TO 2016
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 106 07/13/1936
LOW 18 06/25/2015
HIGHEST 90 07/22 MM MM 93
LOWEST 37 06/08 MM MM 36
MEAN 65.3 63.4 1.9 65.3
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 14.59 2010
TOTALS 13.81 11.78 2.03 10.74
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
SINCE 7/1 0.0
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 196 329 -133 217
COOLING TOTAL 258 186 72 274
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 53/280
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 69/290
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
THE 2016 SUMMER SEASON WAS WARMER AND WETTER THAN NORMAL AT DULUTH MN THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE SUMMER SEASON WAS 65.3 DEGREES WHICH WAS 1.9 DEGREES ABOVE THE NORMAL OF 63.4 DEGREES. THIS WAS THE 10TH WARMEST SUMMER ON RECORD AT DULUTH. 13.81 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION WAS RECORDED FOR THE SEASON WHICH WAS 2.03 INCHES ABOVE THE NORMAL OF 11.78 INCHES. THIS WAS THE 33RD WETTEST SUMMER SEASON ON RECORD. |
THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS MN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON,
FROM 6/1/2016 TO 8/31/2016
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2016
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 99 06/18/1995
06/17/1995
LOW 23 06/01/1964
HIGHEST 89 07/20 MM MM 90
LOWEST 30 06/08 MM MM 30
MEAN 63.1 63.1 0.0 63.0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 15.72 2014
TOTALS 12.76 10.43 2.33 8.29
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
SINCE 7/1 0.0
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 284 346 -62 196
COOLING TOTAL 146 173 -27 95
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 38/320
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 52/320
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
THE 2016 SUMMER SEASON WAS WETTER THAN NORMAL WITH
NORMAL TEMPERATURES AT INTERNATIONAL FALLS MN
THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE SUMMER SEASON WAS 63.1 DEGREES WHICH
WAS NORMAL. 12.76 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION WAS RECORDED FOR THE SEASON
WHICH WAS 2.33 INCHES ABOVE THE NORMAL OF 10.43 INCHES. THIS WAS THE
18TH WETTEST SUMMER SEASON ON RECORD.
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Fall Climate Outlook
(Fall season defined as September, October and November)
| Temperature Outlook | Precipitation Outlook |
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NORMAL HIGHS IN DULUTH START IN THE LOW 70S IN EARLY SEPTEMBER AND COOL TO TO THE LOW 30S BY THE END OF NOVEMBER. NORMAL LOWS START IN THE MID 50S IN EARLY SEPTEMBER AND COOL TO THE UPPER TEENS BY THE END OF NOVEMBER. NORMAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE FALL IS 8.17 INCHES. NORMAL SNOWFALL FOR THE FALL IS 16.1 INCHES. NORMAL HIGHS IN INTERNATIONAL FALLS START IN THE LOW 70S IN EARLY SEPTEMBER AND BY THE END OF NOVEMBER NORMAL HIGHS COOL TO THE MID 20S. NORMAL LOWS START IN THE UPPER 40S IN EARLY SEPTEMBER AND COOL TO THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZONE BY LATE NOVEMBER. NORMAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE FALL IS 6.45 INCHES. NORMAL SNOWFALL FOR THE FALL IS 16.0 INCHES. FOR BOTH LOCATIONS THE LATEST CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER (CPC) OUTLOOK INDICATES THAT THERE IS A CHANCE FOR ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES...WITH NO CLEAR INDICATION FOR ABOVE OR BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION. |
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Duluth, MN
Meteorological Fall defined as September, October and November
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Normals for the Fall Season |
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The Normal, Seasonal Average Temperature (degrees F) |
42.5 |
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Normal Seasonal Precipitation (inches) |
8.17 |
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Normal Seasonal Snowfall (inches) |
16.1 |
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Normal Heating Degree Days |
2063 |
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Normal Cooling Degree Days |
15 |
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Records for the Fall Season |
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Warmest Season (Seasonal Average Temperature) |
49.9 in 1963 |
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Coldest Season (Seasonal Average Temperature) |
37.7 in 1959 |
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Greatest Seasonal Precipitation (inches) |
17.74 in 1881 |
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Least Seasonal Precipitation (inches) |
1.97 in 1952 |
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Greatest Seasonal Snowfall (inches) |
56.8 in 1991 |
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Least Seasonal Snowfall (inches) |
0.2 in 1899 |
Meteorological Fall defined as September, October and November
International Falls, MN
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Normals for the Fall Season |
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The Normal, Seasonal Average Temperature (degrees F) |
40.1 |
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Normal Seasonal Precipitation (inches) |
6.45 |
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Normal Seasonal Snowfall (inches) |
16.0 |
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Normal Heating Degree Days |
2280 |
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Normal Cooling Degree Days |
11 |
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Records for the Fall Season |
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Warmest Season (Seasonal Average Temperature) |
48.3 in 1920 |
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Coldest Season (Seasonal Average Temperature) |
32.8 in 1926 |
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Greatest Seasonal Precipitation (inches) |
12.09 in 1965 |
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Least Seasonal Precipitation (inches) |
1.79 in 1952 |
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Greatest Seasonal Snowfall (inches) |
33.5 in 1955 |
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Least Seasonal Snowfall (inches) |
Trace in 1999 |
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