[NOAA Logo] NCDC / Climate-Radar Data Inventories / Locate Station / Search ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Minneapolis - St Paul Int'l Arp * About this Station Minneapolis-st.paul, MN, United States * Data Inventories List Stations in Division MN-06 * DATA List Stations in Hennepin County * Station History Surrounding Stations (+/- 30' Lat/Lon) * State Climatologist Type* : ASOS-NWS WSCMO * Regional Climate Center --------------------------- Call : MSP / KMSP Information at Other Sites Sign/ICS* * Their Home Page WBAN* : 14922 * National Weather Service COOP ID* : 215435 - Central Region Climate Division* : MN-06 - East Central Headquarters - Regional Forecast Office WMO ID* : 72658 - Current Weather In Service* : 01 Dec 1931 to Present Conditions Elevation* : 265.8m (871.8') above s/l - Current Weather Forecast Lat/Lon* : 44¢X53'N / 93¢X14'W * Current Radar * Current Satellite County* : Hennepin * Sunrise/Sunset * Disclaimer * List of NCDC Datasets * Please report any Data Errors found. * Note to webmasters: you can link directly to this page. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Go to Top of Page] About this Station The Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are located at the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers over the heart of an artesian water basin. Its flat or gently rolling terrain varies little in elevation from that of the official observation station at International Airport. Numerous lakes dot the surrounding area. Minneapolis alone boasts of 22 lakes within the city park system. The largest body of water, nearly 15,000 acres, is Lake Minnetonka, located about 15 miles west of the airport. Most bodies of water are relatively small and shallow and are ice covered during winter. The climate of the Minneapolis-St. Paul area is predominantly continental. Seasonal temperature variations are quite large. Temperatures range from less than -30 degrees to over 100 degrees. The growing season is 166 days. Because of this favorable growing season, all crops generally mature before the autumn freeze occurs. The Twin Cities lie near the northern edge of the influx of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico. Severe storms such as blizzards, freezing rain (glaze), tornadoes, wind and hail storms do occur. The total annual precipitation is important. Even more significant is its proper distribution during the growing season. During the five month growing season, May through September, the major crops produced are corn, soybeans, small grains, and hay. During this period, the normal rainfall is over 16 inches, approximately 65 percent of the annual precipitation. Winter snowfall is nearly 48 inches. Winter recreational weather is excellent because of the dry snow. These conditions exist from about Christmas into early March. Snow depths average 6 to 8 inches in the city and 8 to 10 inches in the suburbs during this period. Floods occur along the Mississippi River due to spring snow melt, excessive rainfall, or both. Occasionally an ice jam forms and creates a local flood condition. The flood problem at St. Paul is complicated because the Minnesota River empties into the Mississippi River between the two cities. Consequently, high water or flooding on the Minnesota River creates a greater flood potential at St. Paul. Flood stage at St. Paul can be expected on the average once in every eight years. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Image] Data Inventories Please note that additional data (digital and non-digital) may be available for this station. Contact NCDC if additional details are needed. 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[Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] Hourly Surface Weather Observations (Form 10A/B) [Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] Hourly Precipitation Data for Minnesota [Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] Hourly/Daily Data, Local Climatological Data (Unedited) [Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] Hourly/Daily Data, Local Climatological Data (Edited) [Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] Daily/Monthly/Annual Minnesota Climatological Data [Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] Record of Climatological Observations [New] [Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] Annual Climatological Summary [New] [Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] Storm Data Publication [Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] Miscellaneous Storm Events in Hennepin County ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Go to Top of Section] Graphs and Other Images Includes contour maps, time series, NEXRAD radar mosaics, and satellite images. 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Others are available that may contain summarized data for this station. A complete list of CD-ROMs is available in the OnLine Store. For additional information, click on the [Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] icon next to the desired product. [Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] Hourly U.S. Weather Observations, 1990-1995 [Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] NCDC Cooperative Station Data [Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] Solar and Meteorological Surface Observational Network [Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] U.S. Hourly Precipitation Data ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Go to Top of Section] Digital ASCII Files These files may or may not contain column headers. 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[Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] SOD -Daily Surface Data (TD3200/3210 combined) [Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] 3220 -Summary Of The Month (SOM) Cooperative [Question Mark Icon, Click for Additional Information About this Product] 3240 -Hourly Precipitation Data ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Go] Station History Minneapolis - St Paul Int'l Arp Date Date Elevation COOP Call WMO Began Ended Lat/Lon meters/feet ID WBAN Sign ID Type MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INT'L ARP 01 Oct Present 44¢X53'N / 265.8m / 215435 14922 MSP 72658 ASOS-NWS 1997 93¢X14'W 871.8' WSCMO 01 Jun 01 Oct 44¢X53'N / 265.8m / 215435 14922 MSP 72658 ASOS-NWS 1996 1997 93¢X14'W 871.8' WSCMO 01 Nov 01 Jun 44¢X53'N / 254.2m / 215435 14922 MSP 72658 WSCMO 1995 1996 93¢X13'W 833.8' 01 Jan 01 Nov 44¢X53'N / 254.2m / 215435 14922 MSP 72658 WSFO 1995 1995 93¢X13'W 833.8' 01 Jan 01 Jan 44¢X53'N / 254.2m / 215435 14922 MSP 72658 WSFO 1976 1995 93¢X13'W 833.8' 01 Jan 01 Jan 44¢X53'N / 254.2m / 215435 14922 MSP 72658 WBFO 1969 1976 93¢X13'W 833.8' 01 Dec 01 Jan 44¢X53'N / 254.2m / 215435 14922 MSP 72658 WBAS 1953 1969 93¢X13'W 833.8' MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL WOLD-CHAM 01 Jan 01 Dec 44¢X53'N / 254.2m / 215435 14922 MSP 72658 WBAS 1948 1953 93¢X13'W 833.8' 01 Jan 01 Jan 44¢X53'N / 253.9m / . 14922 MSP 72658 WBAS 1938 1948 93¢X13'W 832.8' 16 Oct 01 Jan 44¢X53'N / 253.9m / . 14922 . . CAA 1937 1938 93¢X13'W 832.8' MINNEAPOLIS INTL AP 01 Jan 16 Oct 44¢X53'N / 253.9m / . 14922 . . CAA 1934 1937 93¢X13'W 832.8' 01 Dec 01 Jan 44¢X53'N / 253.9m / . 14922 . . A 1931 1934 93¢X13'W 832.8' [Go to Top of Page] Top of Page ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [NOAA Logo] NCDC / Climate-Radar Data Inventories / Locate Station / Search This page dynamically generated 20 Sep 2002 from: http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/stationlocator.html Please send questions or comments about this system to ncdc.webcliserv@noaa.gov Please see the NCDC Contact Page if you have questions or comments.