The 2022 Minnesota Climate Adaptation Awards Event featuring Dr. These reports show a remarkable daily temperature range that is over twice the normal in the month of January. Hibbing Max Temp 24☏ and Min Temp -36☏ (60☏ range) St Cloud Max Temp 34☏ and Min Temp -23☏ (57☏ range) Milan Max Temp 36☏ and Min Temp -21☏ (57☏ range) Redwood Falls Max Temp 37☏ and Min Temp -20☏ (57☏ range) Large Daily Temperature Fluctuations Persist: As discussed in an earlier WeatherTalk Blog, some of the very wide swings in daily temperature during this month continued this week on January 26th (Wednesday), as many climate observers reported over a 50 degrees F range in daily temperature. Only three or four days brought light winds. It was a windy month as well, with many areas reporting 10 or more days of wind gusts over 30 mph, and some days with gusts over 40 mph. Snow depths around the state generally ranged from 4 to 18 inches, but some areas in the northeast reported over two feet of snow depth. There were 24 daily snowfall records tied or broken in the Minnesota Climate Observation network, including 7 to 8 inches at Lamberton and Milan over January 14-15. Total snowfall for the month ranged from over 25 inches in some parts of northeastern Minnesota, including Grand Marais, to under 5 inches in some southeastern counties. Most areas of the state reported less than normal snowfall. Several Wind Chill Advisories were issued by the National Weather Service during the month, and some areas reported Wind Chill Values from the -40s to low -50s F. Within the statewide climate observation network there were 45 daily record low minimum temperatures tied or broken and 48 daily cold maximum temperature records tied or broken, including a high temperature of only -20☏ at Red Lake Falls on the 2nd. Extremes for the month ranged from -44☏ at Baudette (Lake of the Woods County) on the 1st and at Warren (Marshall County) on the 3rd, to a maximum temperature of 48☏ at Albert Lea (Freeborn County) on the 13th. Minnesota reported the coldest temperature in the 48 contiguous states 8 times during the month, with many readings of -30☏ or colder. Preliminary Climate Summary for January 2022:Most climate stations will report a mean monthly temperature that is 3 to 7 degrees F colder than normal this month, marking this the coldest January in the state since 2014.
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