Precipitation and Temperature Summary for August 2012 Temperature Precipitation High Low Month Dept. Month Dept. Ave for Total for Month Month Crookston 95 39 67.6 .1 2.16 -1.13 Itasca 91m 39m 66.6m 1.7m 3.38 .03 Moorhead 96 43 68.8 -.5 .92 -1.64 Pembina, ND 91 42 65.7 .3 1.70 -.93 Warroad 91 35 63.4 -1.7 2.36 -.78 Grand Rapids 91 41 66.0 -.2 2.07 -1.34 Intl. Falls 89 37 62.0 -1.3 2.70 -.11 Duluth 87 42 66.2 1.9 1.42 -2.28 Grand Marais 85 50 64.6 1.4 3.15 .44 Hibbing 88 34 62.0 -.4 1.81 -1.33 Alexandria 91 47 68.4 -.0 1.04 -2.50 Breckenridge 93 45 68.0 -.6 2.32 -.71 Browns Valley 95 41 66.8 -2.2 1.56 -1.41 Canby 102m 46m 68.4m -1.9m 1.97m -.79m Montevideo 96 44 68.1 -1.2 2.12 -1.27 Morris 89 45 66.9 -1.2 3.29 -.04 Wheaton 93 48 67.7 -1.7 3.15 .33 Becker 91 47 69.3 .6 1.24 -2.74 Collegeville 91 49 69.4 -.7 1.67 -2.23 Hutchinson 93 44 69.2 -.0 2.22 -2.19 Melrose 91 43 67.1 -.2 1.24 -2.49 Olivia 93 43 67.0 -1.6 2.17 -1.32 St. Cloud 93 42 67.8 .0 1.22 -2.57 Wadena 91 41 65.7 .0 1.28 -1.83 Willmar 90 44 67.6 -1.7 2.14 -1.95 Aitkin 87m 43m 64.9m -.3m 2.46m -.72m Forest Lake 93 45 69.6 -.1 1.08 -2.81 MSP Airport 93 50 71.9 .7 1.38 -2.92 Mora 90 41 66.6 -.5 .81 -2.97 St. Paul - UofM 91 47 70.4 .7 1.34 -2.55 Lamberton 95 46 68.9 -.2 3.06 -.61 Marshall 98 46 71.2 1.1 2.49 -.90 Pipestone 98 38 69.3 .1 1.58 -1.56 Redwood Falls 96 46 70.3 .3 3.34 -.36 Sioux Falls 104 40 72.4 1.8 1.75 -1.30 Worthington 99 45 69.2 .4 2.87 -.90 North Mankato 95 51 70.2 .3 1.44 -2.74 Owatonna 99 46 69.8 .1 2.25 -2.49 Waseca 98 41 68.8 -1.0 1.45 -3.30 Winnebago 99 48 70.2 .3 2.22 -2.07 Cannon Falls M M M M M M La Crosse 97 47 71.0 -.4 2.17 -2.12 Preston 95 42 67.8 -1.2 3.57 -1.24 Red Wing 96 48 70.1 -.0 3.12 -1.18 Rochester 95 47 69.2 .1 1.96 -2.56 Rosemount 92 47 69.2 -.1 3.57 -1.16 Winona Dam 97 49 70.0 -.2 2.94 -1.52 m=some data missing District Averages ----------------- Avg. Dept. Avg. Dept. Temp. from Prec. from Norm. Norm. 1 (NorthWest) 66.4 -.0 2.10 -.89 2 (North Central) 64.0 -.7 2.39 -.72 3 (NorthEast) 64.3 1.0 2.13 -1.06 4 (West Central) 67.8 -1.3 2.21 -.91 5 (Central) 67.9 -.5 1.65 -2.17 6 (East Central) 68.7 .1 1.41 -2.39 7 (SouthWest) 70.2 .6 2.52 -.94 8 (South Central) 69.8 -.1 1.84 -2.65 9 (SouthEast) 69.6 -.3 2.89 -1.63 Statewide Average 67.6 -.1 2.13 -1.48 Climate normals used are from the period 1981-2010. 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 Unversity 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://climate.umn.edu