Precipitation and Temperature Summary for October, 1999 Temperature Precipitation High Low Month Dept. Month Dept. Avg. for Total for Month Month CROOKSTON 69 19 41.6 -2.7 0.09 -1.44 MOORHEAD 74 19 44.2 -1.5 1.04 -0.64 WARROAD 64 22 41.4 -0.9 0.72 -0.84 GRAND RAP. 76 22 43.5 0.0 1.15 -1.29 INTL FALLS 71 18 40.0 -2.4 0.69 -1.28 ITASCA 75 22 40.2 -2.7 1.14 -1.20 DULUTH 72 22 42.3 -1.4 2.36 -0.13 GRAND MAR. 64 26 42.6 -2.3 2.32 -0.18 HIBBING 73 19 41.6 -0.6 1.48 -0.76 ALEXANDRIA 79 22 45.0 -1.3 0.50 -1.77 BROWNS VAL 81 22 44.2 -2.9 0.54 -1.12 CANBY 83 23 48.2 -0.1 0.69 -1.22 FERGUS FLS 78 22 44.4 -0.7 0.63 -1.11 MONTEVIDEO 83 20 48.0 -1.7 0.47 -1.42 MORRIS 83 22 45.3 -0.6 0.31 -1.86 BECKER 79 23 47.6 1.7 1.06 -1.18 HUTCHINSON 79 23 48.0 -0.1 0.57 -1.48 OLIVIA 80 19 47.6 -0.6 0.89 -1.28 STAPLES 80 22 42.8 -1.3 0.59 -1.65 ST. CLOUD 79 18 45.6 -0.3 1.36 -0.85 WILLMAR 81 11 46.4 -1.1 0.72 -1.56 AITKIN 77 24 42.5 -2.4 1.36 -1.08 CAMBRIDGE 73 19 45.4 -1.2 0.80 -1.58 MSP AIRPRT 78 26 49.5 0.7 0.92 -1.27 STP CAMPUS 78 24 50.8 0.7 0.76 -1.58 LAMBERTON 80 19 47.2 -1.1 0.95 -1.14 PIPESTONE 80 18 46.0 -0.7 0.77 -1.29 REDWOOD FL 82 22 49.3 -0.4 0.99 -1.09 SIOUX FLS. 81 22 49.0 0.4 0.38 -1.40 WORTHINGT. 79 22 47.2 -0.3 0.74 -1.21 FARIBAULT 78 22 46.6 -2.1 2.20 -0.18 WASECA 79 20 47.2 -0.6 2.45 0.00 WINNEBAGO 79 23 48.0 -0.2 1.88 -0.43 LA CROSSE 76 25 49.8 -0.4 0.99 -1.21 RED WING 76 22 47.0 -0.2 1.20 -1.36 ROCHESTER 74 21 46.8 -1.1 0.92 -1.40 ROSEMOUNT 78 22 50.4 1.3 0.94 -1.62 WINONA 78 28 50.4 0.7 1.30 -1.00 District Averages ----------------- Avg. Dept. Avg. Dept Temp. from Prec. from District Norm. Norm. 1 (Northwest) 42.4 -1.7 0.62 -0.97 2 (North Central) 41.2 -1.7 0.99 -1.26 3 (Northeast) 42.2 -1.4 2.05 -0.36 4 (West Central) 45.8 -1.2 0.52 -1.42 5 (Central) 46.3 -0.3 0.86 -1.33 6 (East Central) 47.0 -0.6 0.96 -1.38 7 (Southwest) 47.7 -0.4 0.77 -1.23 8 (South Central) 47.3 -1.0 2.18 -0.20 9 (Southeast) 48.9 0.1 1.07 -1.32 Statewide Average 45.4 -0.9 1.11 -1.05 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