Extraordinary warmth: March 10, 2015

As of 3:25 p.m. on March 10, the temperature at the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport reached 66 degrees, tying the all-time maximum temperature record set in 2012.

Some quick facts about March 10 maximum temperatures in the Twin Cities:

  • The Twin Cities database contains 143 years of temperature data for March 10 (1873-2015).
  • The coldest March 10 on record was in 1948 (maximum: -3 degrees, minimum: -17 degrees).
  • The normal maximum temperature for March 10 is 38 degrees.
  • The maximum temperature on March 10 had reached 60 degrees or above only once before, the aforementioned 66 degrees, three years ago.
  • The maximum temperature on March 10 has reached 50 degrees or above only 12 times in the 143-year record (8% of all years).
  • The maximum temperature has reached 60 degrees on or earlier than March 10 roughly two dozen times. The earliest of which was February 15, 1921
  • The average occurrence of the first 60 degree temperature in the Twin Cities is March 29.

Very warm temperatures are reported throughout Minnesota today. Maximum temperature records for March 10 have been, or will be, broken in many communities.

Current temperatures around Minnesota as of 3 p.m.

WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR MINNESOTA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
300 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2015

NOTE: "FAIR" INDICATES FEW OR NO CLOUDS BELOW 12,000 FEET WITH NO
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND/OR OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY. N/A MEANS
CURRENT SKY AND/OR WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

MNZ060>063-068>070-102100-
   Twin Cities Metro

CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
TWIN CITIES    SUNNY     64  34  32 SW13      29.82F
ST PAUL        SUNNY     65  32  29 SW14      29.82F
CRYSTAL        SUNNY     66  35  31 W17       29.82R
BLAINE         SUNNY     66  34  30 W15G21    29.81S
LAKEVILLE      SUNNY     61  37  41 SW8       29.83F
EDEN PRAIRIE   SUNNY     64  35  34 W13       29.82S
SOUTH ST PAUL  SUNNY     65  32  29 SW13      29.81F
LAKE ELMO      FAIR      64  34  32 SW13      29.82F
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MNZ001>005-007-008-013>017-022>024-027-028-102100-
   Northwest Minnesota

CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
BEMIDJI        SUNNY     47  32  55 NW18G24   29.88R
HALLOCK        MOSUNNY   46  36  66 NW16G22   29.94R
ROSEAU         SUNNY     43  34  70 NW14      29.90R
WARROAD        SUNNY     45  30  57 W14G20    29.88R
THIEF RVR FALL MOSUNNY   45  36  70 NW16      29.95R
CROOKSTON      SUNNY     52  37  58 N15       29.95S
FOSSTON        SUNNY     46  34  61 NW16G23   29.94R
DETROIT LAKES  SUNNY     50  36  57 N22G28    29.93R
MOORHEAD       MOSUNNY   55  32  41 N21G28    29.95R
PARK RAPIDS    SUNNY     52  31  44 NW20G28   29.88R
MAHNOMEN       FAIR      47  35  63 N20G25    29.94R
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MNZ006-009>011-018-025>026-102100-
   North Central Minnesota

CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
BAUDETTE       SUNNY     42  31  64 NW12      29.86R
FLAG ISLAND    SUNNY     39  28  65 NW22      29.85R
INTL FALLS     MOSUNNY   41  29  62 W15       29.83R
WASKISH        SUNNY     46  28  49 NW10G22   29.87R
BIG FORK       SUNNY     52  27  37 NW10G17   29.82R
LONGVILLE      SUNNY     52  30  43 NW7G20    29.86R
GRAND RAPIDS   MOSUNNY   52  32  46 W16G24    29.82R
CRANE LAKE     SUNNY     46  28  49 NW13G20   29.80R
ORR            SUNNY     46  27  46 NW17G24   29.77R
COOK           SUNNY     50  28  43 NW13G23   29.78R
WALKER         FAIR      50  28  43 W16G22    29.87R
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MNZ012-019>021-037-102100-
   Northeast Minnesota

CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
DULUTH         MOSUNNY   56  31  38 NW21G30   29.75R
ELY            MOSUNNY   52  23  32 W20G29    29.73R
HIBBING        MOSUNNY   49  29  46 NW17G26   29.78R
EVELETH        SUNNY     50  30  46 NW17G28   29.78R
DULUTH HARBOR  SUNNY     54  34  47 NW22      29.77R
TWO HARBORS    SUNNY     61  36  39 NW13G23   29.71R
SILVER BAY     SUNNY     57  28  33 W10G23    29.70R
GRAND MARAIS     N/A     56  29  35 NW15G26   29.66R
G MARAIS ARPRT SUNNY     48  28  46 W16G29    29.66R
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MNZ029>031-032-039>041-046>048-054>057-064-102100-
   West Central Minnesota

CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
FERGUS FALLS   MOSUNNY   54  37  54 N17       29.95R
WHEATON        SUNNY     54  39  58 NW15G23   29.96S
MORRIS         SUNNY     55  41  58 N22       29.92R
ALEXANDRIA     SUNNY     52  38  58 NW16      29.90R
ELBOW LAKE     FAIR      50  37  62 NW16      29.93R HAZE
WADENA         SUNNY     52  34  50 NW20G28   29.89R
GLENWOOD       SUNNY     54  41  62 NW16      29.91R
APPLETON       SUNNY     57  43  58 N16       29.93R
BENSON         SUNNY     57  39  51 N16       29.92R
ORTONVILLE     SUNNY     55  39  54 N15G21    29.94R
MADISON        SUNNY     57  41  54 N14       29.93R
WILLMAR          N/A     57  39  51 NW18G24   29.91R
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MNZ033>034-036-042>043-049>051-058-059-102100-
   Central Minnesota

CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
ST CLOUD       SUNNY     61  31  32 NW20G26   29.84R
SAUK CENTRE    FAIR      53  37  54 NW16G23   29.89R
PAYNESVILLE    SUNNY     54  38  53 W16       29.89R
AITKIN         SUNNY     59  30  33 NW13G22   29.82R
PINE RIVER     MOSUNNY   54  32  43 NW9G18    29.89R
BRAINERD       SUNNY     56  32  40 NW21G30   29.85R
STAPLES        SUNNY     54  34  47 NW18      29.87R
LONG PRAIRIE   FAIR      52  36  54 W17G23    29.88S
LITTLE FALLS   SUNNY     55  32  41 W15G21    29.86R
LITCHFIELD     SUNNY     61  36  39 NW16G23   29.87S
BUFFALO        SUNNY     60  35  37 W12G22    29.85R
MAPLE LAKE     SUNNY     61  38  42 W13       29.86R
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MNZ037-044-045-052-053-102100-
   East Central Minnesota

CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
PRINCETON      SUNNY     64  36  34 W14       29.83R
MORA           SUNNY     61  30  31 N17       29.82R
CAMBRIDGE      SUNNY     64  41  42 W14G20    29.80R
RUSH CITY      SUNNY     62  35  35 W10       29.81R
MOOSE LAKE     SUNNY     57  32  38 NW12G24   29.77R
HINCKLEY       FAIR      61  32  33 W14G22    29.79S
CLOQUET        SUNNY     55  27  33 W21G28    29.78R
MCGREGOR       SUNNY     54  32  43 NW17G26   29.82R
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MNZ071>073-080-081-089-090-097-098-102100-
   Southwest Minnesota

CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
MONTEVIDEO     SUNNY     57  43  58 N20       29.93R
GRANITE FALLS  SUNNY     59  41  51 NW16      29.93R
CANBY          SUNNY     60  36  40 NW15      29.94R
MARSHALL       SUNNY     61  36  39 N20G25    29.94R
REDWOOD FALLS  SUNNY     62  38  40 NW12      29.89R
OLIVIA         SUNNY     57  41  54 NW17G25   29.89R
PIPESTONE      SUNNY     63  37  39 N13G18    29.92S
WINDOM         SUNNY     66  37  34 W12G17    29.89S
WORTHINGTON    SUNNY     63  37  39 W14       29.93S
JACKSON        SUNNY     64  32  29 W13       29.90F
TRACY          SUNNY     62  40  43 N16G23    29.92R
SLAYTON        SUNNY     63  37  37 NW16      29.92S
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MNZ065>067-074>077-082>085-091>093-102100-
   South Central Minnesota

CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
MANKATO        SUNNY     66  34  30 W15G21    29.86F
NEW ULM        SUNNY     64  37  36 NW16      29.87R
FAIRMONT       SUNNY     64  28  25 W12       29.88F
GLENCOE        SUNNY     62  46  55 W18G24    29.85R
FARIBAULT      SUNNY     63  39  42 SW9       29.86F
OWATONNA       SUNNY     61  43  51 SW10      29.87F
WASECA         SUNNY     63  43  48 W9        29.89S
ALBERT LEA     SUNNY     61  43  51 W8        29.88F
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MNZ078>079-086>088-094>096-102100-
   Southeast Minnesota

CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
ROCHESTER      SUNNY     56  45  66 SW13      29.88F
RED WING       SUNNY     63  37  39 SW12      29.83F
STANTON        SUNNY     62  38  42 SW10      29.83F
DODGE CENTER   SUNNY     59  45  58 SW14      29.87F
WINONA         SUNNY     61  36  39 SW7       29.86F
AUSTIN         SUNNY     59  43  55 W6        29.88F
PRESTON        SUNNY     56  41  57 SW13      29.89S
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ABBREVIATIONS USED IN REMARKS
   TC - TEMPERATURES IN CELSIUS
  WCI - WIND CHILL INDEX
   HX - HEAT INDEX
  VSB - VISIBILITY
Last modified: March 10, 2015 (4:00 PM)

 

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