Waskish (/ˈwɑːskɪʃ/ WAHSS-kish)[2] is an unincorporated community in Waskish Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. Waskish is located on the eastern shore of Upper Red Lake and Minnesota State Highway 72, 15.5 miles (24.9 km) north of Kelliher. Waskish has a post office with ZIP code 56685.[3]

Waskish
Waskish is located in Minnesota
Waskish
Waskish
Waskish is located in the United States
Waskish
Waskish
Coordinates: 48°09′41″N 94°30′45″W / 48.16139°N 94.51250°W / 48.16139; -94.51250
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyBeltrami
Elevation
1,181 ft (360 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56685
Area code218
GNIS feature ID653828[1]

Climate

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Climate data for Waskish 4NE, Minnesota, 1991–2020 normals, 1963-2020 extremes: 1191ft (363m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 47
(8)
61
(16)
77
(25)
92
(33)
95
(35)
95
(35)
98
(37)
95
(35)
95
(35)
89
(32)
72
(22)
52
(11)
98
(37)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 38.2
(3.4)
43.2
(6.2)
56.9
(13.8)
72.1
(22.3)
82.5
(28.1)
87.0
(30.6)
88.9
(31.6)
88.8
(31.6)
84.6
(29.2)
75.6
(24.2)
55.1
(12.8)
39.5
(4.2)
91.3
(32.9)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 16.3
(−8.7)
22.7
(−5.2)
36.4
(2.4)
50.9
(10.5)
64.7
(18.2)
74.3
(23.5)
79.2
(26.2)
77.7
(25.4)
68.6
(20.3)
52.7
(11.5)
35.9
(2.2)
21.9
(−5.6)
50.1
(10.1)
Daily mean °F (°C) 4.9
(−15.1)
9.6
(−12.4)
24.0
(−4.4)
39.0
(3.9)
52.1
(11.2)
62.2
(16.8)
66.4
(19.1)
64.3
(17.9)
55.6
(13.1)
41.9
(5.5)
27.3
(−2.6)
12.3
(−10.9)
38.3
(3.5)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) −6.4
(−21.3)
−3.5
(−19.7)
11.6
(−11.3)
27.0
(−2.8)
39.6
(4.2)
50.1
(10.1)
53.6
(12.0)
50.8
(10.4)
42.6
(5.9)
31.2
(−0.4)
18.7
(−7.4)
2.7
(−16.3)
26.5
(−3.0)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −32.3
(−35.7)
−28.3
(−33.5)
−16.6
(−27.0)
10.8
(−11.8)
24.2
(−4.3)
35.1
(1.7)
40.9
(4.9)
37.5
(3.1)
26.7
(−2.9)
16.3
(−8.7)
−1.8
(−18.8)
−22.6
(−30.3)
−34.9
(−37.2)
Record low °F (°C) −49
(−45)
−48
(−44)
−36
(−38)
−11
(−24)
15
(−9)
25
(−4)
35
(2)
32
(0)
20
(−7)
5
(−15)
−25
(−32)
−36
(−38)
−49
(−45)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.74
(19)
0.64
(16)
1.08
(27)
1.62
(41)
3.08
(78)
4.43
(113)
4.00
(102)
3.51
(89)
3.02
(77)
2.39
(61)
1.16
(29)
0.90
(23)
26.57
(675)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 9.3
(24)
7.0
(18)
6.1
(15)
3.7
(9.4)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
trace 1.8
(4.6)
6.3
(16)
11.2
(28)
45.4
(115)
Source 1: NOAA[4]
Source 2: XMACIS (snowfall, temp records & monthly max/mins)[5]

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  3. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  4. ^ "Waskish 4NE, Minnesota 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  5. ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 25, 2023.