Precipitation and Temperature Summary for October 2012 Temperature Precipitation High Low Month Dept. Month Dept. Ave for Total for Month Month Crookston 86 20 41.8 -1.5 2.98 .89 Itasca 72m 19m 40.0m -1.9m 2.53m -.35m Moorhead 77 22 44.0 -1.5 2.22 .07 Pembina, ND 78 19 39.8 -1.6 3.77 2.06 Warroad 82 16 39.4 -2.7 3.86m 1.62m Grand Rapids 75 17 41.5 -2.1 1.33 -1.48 Intl. Falls 70 11 39.1 -2.0 2.87 .79 Duluth 74 22 42.5 -.7 1.34 -1.51 Grand Marais 69 26 43.5 -.7 3.42 .32 Hibbing 75 13 39.4 -1.3 1.33 -1.13 Alexandria 77 22 44.3 -1.0 .81 -1.50 Breckenridge 86 19 43.8 -.8 1.84 -.61 Browns Valley 80 17 44.0 -1.9 1.41 -.66 Canby 85 22 45.3 -2.3 2.40 -.01 Montevideo 86 17 43.6 -3.0 1.44 -.89 Morris 85 18 43.0 -2.4 1.25 -1.28 Wheaton 87 22 44.4 -1.3 2.22 .05 Becker 79 20 44.6 -2.6 .71 -2.09 Collegeville 73 25 46.2 -2.0 .80 -1.97 Hutchinson 78 20 45.2 -1.9 .82 -1.27 Melrose 83 17 43.3 -1.7 1.08 -1.64 Olivia 82 16 44.0 -2.9 .60 -1.56 St. Cloud 77 18 44.4 -1.3 .73 -1.76 Wadena 83 18 42.2 -1.3 1.31 -1.58 Willmar 83 16 43.3 -3.9 .84 -1.56 Aitkin 80 17 43.7 -.5 .83 -2.03 Forest Lake 81 22 46.3 -1.8 1.86 -.96 MSP Airport 78 25 47.5 -1.4 1.30 -1.13 Mora 77 18 43.3 -1.6 .82 -1.92 St. Paul - UofM 77 23 45.4 -2.7 1.56 -1.26 Lamberton 83 17 45.0 -2.4 .98 -1.08 Marshall 83 21 46.2 -1.4 1.32 -.81 Pipestone 82 14 42.6 -3.9 1.21 -1.12 Redwood Falls 80 20 46.8 -1.2 1.04 -1.09 Sioux Falls 80 20 46.3 -1.6 .86 -1.31 Worthington 81 20 44.4 -3.2 .89 -1.09 North Mankato 79 25 44.9 -3.5 .86 -1.46 Owatonna 79 21 45.8 -2.7 2.02 -.42 Waseca 79 18 45.2 -3.0 1.35 -1.32 Winnebago 80 21 47.0 -1.6 1.39 -1.06 Cannon Falls 75 19 44.6 -2.6 1.72 -.67 La Crosse 77 24 48.2 -2.0 3.33 1.16 Preston 77 18 45.8 -2.2 3.12 .80 Red Wing 78 23 46.6 -1.9 1.91 -.36 Rochester 79 25 48.8 .4 1.85 -.39 Rosemount 78 23 46.0 -2.0 1.14 -1.72 Winona Dam 75 27 47.8 -1.5 3.54 1.21 m=some data missing District Averages ----------------- Avg. Dept. Avg. Dept. Temp. from Prec. from Norm. Norm. 1 (NorthWest) 41.0 -1.8 3.07 .86 2 (North Central) 40.3 -2.0 2.10 -.35 3 (NorthEast) 41.8 -.9 2.03 -.77 4 (West Central) 44.1 -1.8 1.62 -.70 5 (Central) 44.2 -2.2 .86 -1.68 6 (East Central) 45.2 -1.6 1.27 -1.46 7 (SouthWest) 45.2 -2.3 1.05 -1.08 8 (South Central) 45.7 -2.7 1.41 -1.06 9 (SouthEast) 46.8 -1.7 2.37 .00 Statewide Average 43.8 -1.9 1.75 -.69 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