Warm January 8th and 9th, 2002
Warm air was in abundance throughout Minnesota on January 8th and 9th. Many records were broken. The St.James record of 59 ties the all time highest temperature for January 8th.
Many other locations have reported new record highs for January 8th, including....
| Warroad 43 F |
Roseau 41 F |
Bemidji 46 F |
| Baudette 41 F |
Park Rapids 45 F (tied record) |
Big Fork 45 F |
| Grand Rapids 48 F |
Hibbing 45 F |
International Falls 43 F |
| Alexandria 47 F |
Wadena 45 F |
Fergus Falls 46 F (tied 1900) |
| Brainerd 48 F |
Cloquet 46 F (tied record) |
Aitkin 48 F |
| Marshall 52 F |
Redwood Falls 50 F |
Pipestone 52 F |
| Windom 55 F |
Worthington 55 F |
Olivia 50 F |
| New Ulm 54 F (tied record) |
Hutchinson 48 F |
Fairmont 57 F |
| St James 59 F |
Albert Lea 54 F |
Faribault 48 F |
| Austin 54 F |
Winona 48 F |
Rochester 47 F |
Other record highs from the surrounding region include Bismark North Dakota which had a high of 63 degrees and is their new record high for the month of January.
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