Explanation of the Preliminary Monthly Climate Data (F6) Product

These data are preliminary and have not undergone final quality control by the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). Therefore, these data are subject to revision. Final and certified climate data can be accessed at the NCDC - http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov.

WFO Monthly/Daily Climate Data


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PRELIMINARY LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS FORM: F-6)

                                          STATION:   FARGO
                                          MONTH:     MAY
                                          YEAR:      2008
                                          LATITUDE:   46 54 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  96 48 W

  TEMPERATURE IN F:       :PCPN:    SNOW:  WIND      :SUNSHINE: SKY     :PK WND
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1   2   3   4   5  6A  6B    7    8   9   10  11  12  13   14  15   16   17  18
                                          AVG MX 2MIN
DY MAX MIN AVG DEP HDD CDD  WTR  SNW DPTH SPD SPD DIR MIN PSBL S-S WX    SPD DR
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 1  64  43  54   3  11   0    T  0.0    0 17.9 33  50   M    M   7        40  40
 2  55  36  46  -6  19   0 0.44  0.0    0 22.2 35  10   M    M   6        44  10
 3  63  30  47  -5  18   0 0.00  0.0    0 13.4 26 350   M    M   0        32 350
 4  71  32  52  -1  13   0 0.00  0.0    0 12.7 33 330   M    M   2        47 310
 5  67  30  49  -4  16   0 0.00  0.0    0  6.0 16 150   M    M   2        21 160
 6  78  43  61   7   4   0 0.24  0.0    0 11.1 32 330   M    M   2 38     43 300
 7  62  36  49  -5  16   0 0.00  0.0    0  9.5 23 350   M    M   2 1      28 350
 8  55  35  45 -10  20   0 0.00  0.0    0  2.6  8 280   M    M   0        12 140
 9  62  37  50  -5  15   0 0.00  0.0    0  5.2 17  30   M    M   6        22  30
10  48  31  40 -15  25   0 0.12    T    0 16.0 28 360   M    M   6 14     33 360
11  63  25  44 -12  21   0 0.00  0.0    0  7.5 20 150   M    M   0        26 150
12  63  48  56   0   9   0    T  0.0    0 18.9 31 150   M    M   6        43 150
13  56  36  46 -11  19   0 0.00  0.0    0 15.5 29 340   M    M   7        33 330
14  70  30  50  -7  15   0 0.02  0.0    0  6.9 21 340   M    M   3 8      23 340
15  73  48  61   4   4   0 0.06  0.0    0  6.3 30 280   M    M   4        37 280
16  84  41  63   5   2   0 0.00  0.0    0 12.8 33 310   M    M   2        43 320
17  73  41  57  -1   8   0 0.00  0.0    0 17.2 40 320   M    M   2 8      51 340
18  66  36  51  -7  14   0 0.00  0.0    0  8.3 21 340   M    M   0        25 360
19  63  43  53  -6  12   0 0.02  0.0    0 10.2 23  80   M    M   7        30  80
20  64  40  52  -7  13   0 0.00  0.0    0 14.7 26 340   M    M   0        35 360
21  70  31  51  -8  14   0 0.00  0.0    0  8.6 18  40   M    M   0        28  30
22  74  42  58  -2   7   0 0.00  0.0    0 10.6 18 110   M    M   0        28  90
23  76  51  64   4   1   0 0.00  0.0    0 15.1 23  90   M    M   0        30 100
24  76  50  63   3   2   0 0.31  0.0    0 18.0 33 120   M    M   4 1      47 120
25  80  58  69   8   0   4 0.00  0.0    0 16.6 29 260   M    M   2 18     37 250
26  60  37  49 -12  16   0    T  0.0    0 16.3 28 360   M    M   8 1      33 360
27  66  32  49 -12  16   0 0.00  0.0    0  6.2 14  80   M    M   0        20  80
28  71  51  61  -1   4   0 0.00  0.0    0  8.7 18 190   M    M   5        24 200
29  64  56  60  -2   5   0 0.53  0.0    0 11.0 21  90   M    M  10 1      28 130
30  69  55  62   0   3   0 0.15  0.0    0  6.0 16 350   M    M   8 1      22 260
31  80  49  65   3   0   0    T  0.0    0  5.8 21 310   M    M   3 128    35 290
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SM 2086 1253       342   4  1.89    T    357.8          M      104
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AV 67.3 40.4                              11.5 FASTST  PSBL  %   3    MAX(MPH)
                                 MISC ---->  # 40 320               # 51  340
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NOTES:
# LAST OF SEVERAL OCCURRENCES

COLUMN 17 PEAK WIND IN M.P.H.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS FORM: F-6) , PAGE 2

                                          STATION:  FARGO
                                          MONTH:    MAY
                                          YEAR:     2008
                                          LATITUDE:   46 54 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  96 48 W

[TEMPERATURE DATA]      [PRECIPITATION DATA]       SYMBOLS USED IN COLUMN 16

AVERAGE MONTHLY: 53.9   TOTAL FOR MONTH:   1.89    1 = FOG OR MIST
DPTR FM NORMAL:  -3.4   DPTR FM NORMAL:   -0.72    2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
HIGHEST:    84 ON 16    GRTST 24HR  0.68 ON 29-30      TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
LOWEST:     25 ON 11                               3 = THUNDER
                        SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL    4 = ICE PELLETS
                        TOTAL MONTH:    T          5 = HAIL
                        GRTST 24HR    T  ON 10-10  6 = FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE
                        GRTST DEPTH:   0           7 = DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM:
                                                       VSBY 1/2 MILE OR LESS
                                                   8 = SMOKE OR HAZE
[NO. OF DAYS WITH]      [WEATHER - DAYS WITH]      9 = BLOWING SNOW
                                                   X = TORNADO
MAX 32 OR BELOW:   0    0.01 INCH OR MORE:   9
MAX 90 OR ABOVE:   0    0.10 INCH OR MORE:   6
MIN 32 OR BELOW:   8    0.50 INCH OR MORE:   1
MIN  0 OR BELOW:   0    1.00 INCH OR MORE:   0

[HDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.   342    CLEAR  (SCALE 0-3)  18
DPTR FM NORMAL -1099    PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7)  11
TOTAL FM JUL 1  9231    CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10)  2
DPTR FM NORMAL -1636

[CDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.     4
DPTR FM NORMAL     4    [PRESSURE DATA]
TOTAL FM JAN 1     4    HIGHEST SLP M ON M
DPTR FM NORMAL     4    LOWEST  SLP 29.52 ON 25

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