[NOAA] NCDC / Climate-Radar Data Inventories / Locate Station / Search ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Minneapolis - St Paul Int'l Arp * About this Station Minneapolis, MN, United States * Data Inventories Other Stations in Minneapolis * Online Data List Stations in Division MN-06 * Station History List Stations in Hennepin County * State Climatologist Surrounding Stations (+/- 30' Lat/Lon) * Regional Climate Center Type* : ASOS-NWS WSCMO ----------------------------- Call Information at Other Sites Sign/ICS* : MSP / KMSP * Their Home Page * National Weather Service WBAN* : 14922 - Central Region Headquarters COOP ID* : 215435 - Regional Forecast Office Climate Division* : MN-06 - East Central - Current Weather Conditions WMO ID* : 72658 - Current Weather Forecast * Current Radar In Service* : 01 Dec 1931 to Present * Current Satellite Elevation*: 254.2m (833.8') * Sunrise/Sunset above sea level Lat/Lon* : 44°53'N / 93°14'W County*: Hennepin * Disclaimer * List of NCDC Datasets * Please report any Data Errors found. * Note to webmasters: you can link directly to this page. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Image] Other Stations in Minneapolis Minneapolis Minneapolis / St. Paul Minneapolis Anoka County Airport Minneapolis Crystal Airport Minneapolis Flying Cloud Airport Minneapolis Fort Snelling Minneapolis Nas Minneapolis WBO ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Image] 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) are available for this station. Contact NCDC if additional details are needed. Click on the following where available: DAT to obtain data (charges may apply), INV to view inventory, or DOC to view documentation Surface DAT INV DOC 3200 -Cooperative Summary Of The Day DAT INV DOC 3210 -Summary Of The Day - First Order DAT INV DOC SOD -Daily Surface Data (TD3200/3210 combined) DAT INV DOC 3220 -Summary Of The Month (SOM) Cooperative DAT INV DOC 3240 -Hourly Precipitation Data DAT INV DOC 3260 -15 Minute Precipitation Data DAT INV DOC 3280 -Surface Airways Hourly And Airways Solar Radiation DAT INV DOC 3290 -Summary Observation DAT INV DOC 3292 -Weather Duration DAT INV DOC 9950 -Datsav2 Surface, Global Surface Hourly Data (see Global Surface Station Information). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Image] Online Data NNDC Climate Data Online SOD -Daily Surface Data (TD3200/3210 combined) 3220 -Summary Of The Month (SOM) Cooperative 3240 -Hourly Precipitation Data Daily Data, Summary of the Day Observations (NWS Cooperative Stations) Hourly/Daily Data, Local Climatological Data Hourly Data, Form 10A/10B Graph Weather Elements The graphs generated here are from the National Weather Service Summary of the Day dataset. For additional data and visualization, use CLIMVIS. Select the desired values for Element 1, Element 2 and Month. Enter the desired Year and Submit Graph Values to view graph. Element 1 Element 2 Year/Month ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Image] 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°53'N / 254.2m / 215435 14922 MSP 72658 ASOS-NWS 1997 93°14'W 833.8' WSCMO 01 Jun 01 Oct 44°53'N / 254.2m / 215435 14922 MSP 72658 ASOS-NWS 1996 1997 93°14'W 833.8' WSCMO 01 Nov 01 Jun 44°53'N / 254.2m / 215435 14922 MSP 72658 WSCMO 1995 1996 93°13'W 833.8' 01 Jan 01 Nov 44°53'N / 254.2m / 215435 14922 MSP 72658 WSFO 1995 1995 93°13'W 833.8' 01 Jan 01 Jan 44°53'N / 254.2m / 215435 14922 MSP 72658 WSFO 1976 1995 93°13'W 833.8' 01 Jan 01 Jan 44°53'N / 254.2m / 215435 14922 MSP 72658 WBFO 1969 1976 93°13'W 833.8' 01 Dec 01 Jan 44°53'N / 254.2m / 215435 14922 MSP 72658 WBAS 1953 1969 93°13'W 833.8' MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL WOLD-CHAM 01 Jan 01 Dec 44°53'N / 254.2m / 215435 14922 MSP 72658 WBAS 1948 1953 93°13'W 833.8' 01 Jan 01 Jan 44°53'N / 253.9m / . 14922 MSP 72658 WBAS 1938 1948 93°13'W 832.8' 16 Oct 01 Jan 44°53'N / 253.9m / . 14922 . . CAA 1937 1938 93°13'W 832.8' MINNEAPOLIS INTL AP 01 Jan 16 Oct 44°53'N / 253.9m / . 14922 . . CAA 1934 1937 93°13'W 832.8' 01 Dec 01 Jan 44°53'N / 253.9m / . 14922 . . A 1931 1934 93°13'W 832.8' [Image] Top of Page ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [NOAA] NCDC / Climate-Radar Data Inventories / Locate Station / Search This page dynamically generated 24 Nov 1999 from: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/ol/climate/stationlocator.html Please send questions or comments about this system to webcliserv@ncdc.noaa.gov Please see the NCDC Contact Page if you have questions or comments.