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Appendix B, Climate Data <br /> <br />Past Year’s Precipitation Data from Gridded Database <br />Source: Minnesota State Climatology Office website: <br />https://climateapps.dnr.state.mn.us/gridded_data/precip/wetland/wetland.asp <br />Since the delineation of the Pass properties was conducted on April 9, 2024 daily precipitation data from the <br />months of January February and March were reviewed. Precipitation data for the three months prior to April <br />were obtained from the Minnesota Climatology Working Group for the area of Hennepin County where the <br />nearest precipitation data was collected. Precipitation data was obtained using the following as the target <br />location: <br />County: Hennepin Township Number: 117N <br />Township Name: Excelsior Range Number: 23W <br />Nearest Community: Stubbs Bay Section Number: 6 <br />Aerial photograph or site visit date: Tuesday, April 9, 2024 <br />Table 1. Precipitation Worksheet Using Gridded Database (Score Using 1991-2020 Normal Period) <br />values are in inches first prior month: <br />March 2024 <br />second prior <br />month: <br />February 2024 <br />third prior <br />month: <br />January 2024 <br />estimated precipitation total for this location: missing missing missing <br />there is a 30% chance this location will have less <br />than: 1.02 0.52 0.47 <br />there is a 30% chance this location will have more <br />than: 1.75 1.11 1.18 <br />type of month: dry normal wet missing missing missing <br />monthly score missing missing missing <br /> <br />multi-month score: <br />6 to 9 (dry) 10 to 14 (normal) 15 to 18 (wet) missing <br /> <br />Table 2. Recent Precipitation from Excelsior 1.8 W Weather Station <br /> January February March 1st 7 days of April <br />Precipitation (in.) 0.28” (rain) <br />2.5” (snow) <br />0.83” (rain) <br />6.5” (snow) <br />2.03” (rain) <br />14” (snow) 0.06” <br /> <br />Average Temperature Climate Data <br />Source: MN Department of Natural Resources Local Climatological Data: <br />https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/climate/historical/lcd.html?loc=msp <br />Average monthly high temperature for the three months preceding the month of the site visit as well as the <br />day of the survey are recorded in Table 3 below. Temperature data were obtained from the MN Department <br />of Natural Resources Local Climatological Data website and is based on weather measurements collected <br />by the National Weather Service and the Federal Aviation Administration. <br />Table 3. Monthly Average High Temperature <br /> January February March April 9, 2024 <br />Temperature (°F) 27.3° 42.9° 46.5° 61° <br /> <br />184