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As the new year begins, climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley takes a look back at some of the wild swings Minnesota saw in weather temperatures from across the state in 2025. 

To kick off, on June 22, Marshall, in southwest area of the state, had the highest temperature of the year with 101 degrees. Granite Falls, also in the southwest, and Benson in the west central part of the state, followed with 100 degrees the same day. 

On the other end of the thermometer, Kabetogama, just southwest of Voyageurs National Park in northern Minnesota, saw temperatures bottom out around minus 42 degrees on Jan. 10. Seagull Lake also experienced minus 42 degrees on the same day.

“We also had a few places during the year that received some pretty darn strong thunderstorms with daily rainfall amounts over six inches,” Seeley added. 

In terms of precipitation, Waseca, just east of Mankato, saw the highest total precipitation for the year at 44 inches. Meanwhile, Park Rapids, east of Detroit Lakes, saw the lowest total at just 17.38 inches for the year. 

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