Average temperature: 23.2 degrees
Normal: 28.8 degrees
Departure: -5.6 degrees below normal
Highest temperature: 44 degrees on the 23rd and 3rd
Lowest temperature: -7 degrees on the 20th
13 days with a high temperature of 32 F or warmer (Average is 20 days)
2 nights with a subzero low temperature (Average is 1 night)
Total precipitation: 1.67 inches
Normal: 2.09 inches
Departure: -0.42 inches below normal
Greatest daily precipitation total: 0.37 inches on the 4th
Number of days with at least 0.01″ of precipitation: 15
Number of days with at least 0.10″ of precipitation: 7
Number of days with at least 0.50″ of precipitation: 0
Number of days with at least 1.00″ of precipitation: 0
Total snowfall: 12.2 inches
Normal: 13.7 inches
Departure: -1.5 inches below normal
Greatest daily snowfall total: 1.8 inches on the 4th
Number of days with snowfall of at least 0.1 inch: 14 (Average is 9 days)
Number of days with snowfall of at least 1.0 inch: 6 (Average is 4 days)
Notes: November 2018 ties for the 14th coldest November in station history.
Source: https://lab.weathermodels.com
November 2018 Temperature Anomaly map for the lower 48 — Cold was widespread across the lower 48 during the month of November.
Source: https://hprcc.unl.edu
November 2018 departure from normal temperature — All of Minnesota and western-northern portions of Wisconsin saw mean temperatures that were 4 to around 8 degrees below average.
Source: https://hprcc.unl.edu
November 2018 departure from normal precipitation.
Source: https://mrcc.illinois.edu
November 2018 total snowfall for the Midwest — Parts of Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois had snowfall totals for November that were 400-700% above average!
Source: https://mrcc.illinois.edu
Total snowfall percent of mean for November 2018. Snowier than average down south while farther north snowfall totals were below average.
…November 2018 Climate Summaries for the Northland…
International Falls, Minnesota
Average temperature: 20.5 degrees
Departure: -5.0 degrees below normal
Total precipitation: 0.76 inches
Departure: -0.62 inches below normal
Total snowfall: 8.4 inches
Departure: -5.3 inches below normal
***November 2018 ties for the 16th coldest November in station history***
Brainerd, Minnesota
Average temperature: 23.7 degrees
Departure: -6.4 degrees below normal
Total precipitation: 0.73 inches
Departure: -0.81 inches below normal
Total snowfall: 4.1 inches
Departure: -4.3 inches below normal
***November 2018 ties for the 13th coldest November in station history***
***November 2018 was the 14th least snowiest November in station history***
Hibbing, Minnesota
Average temperature: 19.5 degrees
Departure: -6.4 degrees below normal
***November 2018 was the 4th coldest November in station history***
Ashland, Wisconsin
Average temperature: 25.8 degrees
Departure: -5.6 degrees below normal
***November 2018 was the 6th coldest November in station history***
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