/Issued 1:52 PM CDT, Thursday, September 1, 2016/
Two major flood events during the summer of 2016.
Summer 2016 (June-August) temperature departure map. Source, Midwest Regional Climate Center.
Summer 2016 (June-August) total precipitation map. Source, Midwest Regional Climate Center.
Precipitation departure map from June 1 to August 31, 2016. Source, Midwest Regional Climate Center.
Meteorological summer 2016 climate stats
Duluth, Minnesota
Average temperature: 65.3 degrees
Departure: +1.9 degrees above normal
Note: This was the 10th warmest summer on record.
Total precipitation: 13.81″
Departure: +2.03″ above normal
International Falls, Minnesota
Average temperature: 63.1 degrees
Departure: 0.0 degrees or normal
Total precipitation: 12.76″
Departure: +2.33″ above normal
Note: This was the 18th wettest summer on record.
Summer (June-August) 2016 precipitation and ranking
Source: MNDNR
Redwood Falls: 23.34″
Departure: +11.70″ above normal
Rank: 2nd wettest
Period of record: 1980-2016*
Twin Cities: 17.40″
Departure: +4.93″ above normal
Rank: 8th wettest
Period of record: 1872-2016
St. Cloud: 18.47″
Departure: +7.33″ above normal
Rank: 5th wettest
Period of record: 1893-2016
Rochester: 16.58″
Departure: +2.97″ above normal
Rank: 14th wettest
Period of record: 1909-2016
La Crosse: 18.24″
Departure: +5.49″ above normal
Rank: 19th wettest
Period of record: 1872-2016
Duluth: 13.81″
Departure: +2.16″ above normal
Rank: 35th wettest
Period of record: 1872-2016
Grand Forks: 12.13″
Departure: +2.71″ above normal
Rank: 19th wettest
Period of record: 1893-2016
Fargo: 9.99″
Departure: +0.83″ above normal
Rank: 54th wettest
Period of record: 1881-2016
Sioux Falls: 6.36″
Departure: -3.60″ below normal
Rank: 16th driest
Period of record: 1893-2016
A few other summer 2016 rainfall totals and their departure from normal
Aitkin: 23.29″ (+11.60″ above normal)
Brainerd: 20.69″ (+10.18″ above normal)
Severe weather stats for the summer of 2016 (June-August)
Source: Storm Prediction Center
Note: Data is preliminary and subject to revision
Minnesota:
Total number of severe weather reports: 564
Tornadoes: 35 (Average is 31)
Hail: 156 (1.00 inch diameter or larger)
Wind: 373 (60 mph or stronger)
Wisconsin:
Total number of severe weather reports: 313
Tornadoes: 10 (Average is 16)
Hail: 29 (1.00 inch diameter or larger)
Wind: 274 (60 mph or stronger)
August 2016 climate summary for Duluth, Minnesota (Airport location)
Average temperature: 67.5 degrees
Normal: 64.3 degrees
Departure: +3.2 degrees above normal
Warmest high temperature: 85 degrees on the 23rd
Warmest low temperature: 66 degrees on the 23rd
Coldest high temperature: 64 degrees on the 27th
Coldest low temperature: 50 degrees on the 21st
27 days with a high temperature of at least 70 F (Average is 23 days)
12 days with a high temperature of at least 80 F (Average is 7 days)
4 days with a high temperature below 70 F
Total precipitation: 4.96″
Normal: 3.70″
Departure: +1.26″ above normal
Heaviest daily precipitation total: 1.72″ on the 29th
Number of days with at least 0.01″ of precipitation: 12
Number of days with at least 0.10″ of precipitation: 8
Number of days with at least 0.50″ of precipitation: 3
Number of days with at least 1.00″ of precipitation: 2
Notes:
5 thunderstorm days
4th consecutive month with an above average monthly temperature (May-Aug)
August 2016 climate summaries
International Falls:
Average temperature: 63.9 degrees
Departure: +0.6 degrees above normal
Total precipitation: 3.41″
Departure: +0.60″ above normal
***10 thunderstorm days***
Twin Cities:
Average temperature: 73.4 degrees
Departure: +2.2 degrees above normal
Total precipitation: 7.82″ (6th wettest August on record)
Departure: +3.52″ above normal
***9 thunderstorm days***
St. Cloud:
Average temperature: 69.3 degrees
Departure: +1.5 degrees above normal
Total precipitation: 8.36″ (2nd wettest August on record)
Departure: +4.57″ above normal
***10 thunderstorm days***
Eau Claire, WI
Average temperature: 70.9 degrees
Departure: +1.6 degrees above normal
Total precipitation: 4.84″
Departure: +0.37″ above normal
***7 thunderstorm days***
Marquette, MI
Average temperature: 65.9 degrees
Departure: +2.2 degrees above normal
Total precipitation: 4.53″
Departure: +1.48″ above normal
***3 thunderstorm days***
Duluth, MN
Average temperature: 67.5 degrees
Departure: +3.2 degrees above normal
Total precipitation: 4.96″
Departure: +1.26″ above normal
***5 thunderstorm days***
August 2016 temperature departure map. Source, Midwest Regional Climate Center.
Above average to slightly above average temperatures throughout the Northland.
August 2016 precipitation departure map. Source, Midwest Regional Climate Center.
Above average precipitation totals in most of the Northland.
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