Precipitation and Temperature Summary for August, 1999 Temperature Precipitation High Low Month Dept. Month Dept. Avg. for Total for Month Month CROOKSTON 87 47 66.8 -1.0 6.03 3.15 MOORHEAD 93 48 67.9 -0.9 4.37 1.94 WARROAD 91 44 66.3 1.6 2.92 0.31 GRAND RAP. 90 44 65.9 1.3 3.98 0.39 INTL FALLS 86 39 62.0 -1.7 2.70 -0.41 ITASCA 88 43 64.5 -0.6 5.93 2.42 DULUTH 86 45 63.5 -0.2 7.42 3.43 GRAND MAR. 79 44 60.5 -1.5 0.62 -2.64 HIBBING 87 41 63.8 1.1 4.37 0.78 ALEXANDRIA 89 52 68.2 -0.5 4.76 1.29 BROWNS VAL 96 48 68.6 -0.9 3.58 1.06 CANBY 96 49 71.1 0.0 1.68 -1.03 FERGUS FLS 92 52 70.2 1.8 5.47 2.45 MONTEVIDEO 94 47 69.2 -1.5 4.00 1.10 MORRIS 92 49 68.8 0.6 4.91 1.66 BECKER 92 52 70.4 2.3 5.68 1.67 HUTCHINSON 90 48 68.6 -0.8 6.35 2.74 OLIVIA 92 48 67.9 -2.1 5.89 2.50 STAPLES 90 48 66.5 0.1 3.45 0.59 ST. CLOUD 91 46 67.3 0.2 4.65 0.69 WILLMAR 92 46 68.4 -0.7 4.28 0.67 AITKIN 88 44 64.4 -1.3 5.85 1.93 CAMBRIDGE 87 48 67.2 -0.5 3.96 0.11 MSP AIRPRT 91 53 70.0 -0.5 2.64 -0.98 STP CAMPUS 89 55 70.6 0.1 3.69 -0.12 LAMBERTON 96 47 69.5 0.2 1.42 -1.37 PIPESTONE 95 47 69.3 0.5 1.10 -1.97 REDWOOD FL 96 49 70.8 -0.1 4.35 1.17 SIOUX FLS. 95 47 70.5 -0.9 0.80 -2.05 WORTHINGT. 93 47 68.7 0.3 0.62 -2.58 FARIBAULT 94 52 69.1 0.2 4.02 -0.03 WASECA 90 51 69.0 0.7 2.99 -1.21 WINNEBAGO 89 51 68.8 -0.2 1.69 -2.31 LA CROSSE 89 49 70.0 -0.8 2.19 -1.73 RED WING 88 53 69.1 1.4 3.58 -0.44 ROCHESTER 85 49 66.6 -1.6 6.12 2.24 ROSEMOUNT 89 53 69.4 -0.2 3.50 -0.46 WINONA 91 52 70.2 0.5 2.77 -0.87 District Averages ----------------- Avg. Dept. Avg. Dept Temp. from Prec. from District Norm. Norm. 1 (Northwest) 67.0 -0.1 4.44 1.80 2 (North Central) 64.1 -0.3 4.20 0.80 3 (Northeast) 62.6 -0.2 4.14 0.52 4 (West Central) 69.3 -0.1 4.07 1.09 5 (Central) 68.2 -0.0 5.05 1.48 6 (East Central) 68.1 -0.6 4.03 0.24 7 (Southwest) 69.8 -0.0 1.66 -1.36 8 (South Central) 69.0 0.2 2.90 -1.18 9 (Southeast) 69.1 -0.1 3.63 -0.25 Statewide Average 67.5 -0.1 3.79 0.35 Some of the departures from normal are derived through estimates. Data in this summary are courtesy of National Weather Service Offices and Cooperators, and the University of Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station. This summary is prepared by the Minnesota Extension Service Agricultural Meteorologist and the Department of Natural Resources State Climatology Office. Phone: (612) 625-4724 URL: http://www.soils.agri.umn.edu/research/climatology