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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CXUS53 KMPX 011110
CF6MPX
PRELIMINARY LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS FORM: F-6)

                                          STATION:   CHANHASSEN
                                          MONTH:     FEBRUARY
                                          YEAR:      2008
                                          LATITUDE:   44 50 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  93 34 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  30   3  17   M  48   0 0.00  0.0    4    M  M   M   M    M   M         M  M
 2  28  12  20   M  45   0    T    T    4    M  M   M  24    4   M         M  M
 3  25  13  19   M  46   0 0.00  0.0    4    M  M   M 246   41   M         M  M
 4  31  24  28   M  37   0 0.15  1.6    4    M  M   M  18    3   M         M  M
 5  30  22  26   M  39   0 0.00  0.0    5    M  M   M  78   13   M         M  M
 6  24   7  16   M  49   0 0.00  0.0    5    M  M   M 271   45   M         M  M
 7  20   1  11   M  54   0    T    T    5    M  M   M 138   23   M         M  M
 8  26  16  21   M  44   0 0.02  0.5    5    M  M   M 240   40   M         M  M
 9  23 -10   7   M  58   0 0.03  1.0    5    M  M   M 276   45   M         M  M
10  -6 -15 -10   M  75   0 0.00  0.0    6    M  M   M 474   77   M         M  M
11   5  -9  -2   M  67   0    T    T    6    M  M   M 300   49   M         M  M
12  15   5  10   M  55   0    T    T    6    M  M   M 336   54   M         M  M
13  21   9  15   M  50   0 0.06  1.1    5    M  M   M 306   49   M         M  M
14  18   3  11   M  54   0 0.07  1.0    6    M  M   M 432   69   M         M  M
15  11  -9   1   M  64   0 0.00  0.0    6    M  M   M 162   26   M         M  M
16  34  11  23   M  42   0 0.00  0.0    6    M  M   M 480   76   M         M  M
17  35  10  23   M  42   0    T    T    6    M  M   M 252   40   M         M  M
18  10  -5   3   M  62   0    T    T    5    M  M   M 444   70   M         M  M
19   9 -11  -1   M  66   0 0.01  0.1    5    M  M   M 438   69   M         M  M
20   4 -14  -5   M  70   0 0.00  0.0    5    M  M   M 642   84   M         M  M
21  18 -11   4   M  61   0 0.00  0.0    5    M  M   M 588   91   M         M  M
22  26   3  15   M  50   0 0.00  0.0    5    M  M   M 432   67   M         M  M
23  33   6  20   M  45   0 0.00  0.0    5    M  M   M 590   91   M         M  M
24  37  18  28   M  37   0 0.00  0.0    5    M  M   M 540   83   M         M  M
25  35  20  28   M  37   0 0.00  0.0    4    M  M   M 318   48   M         M  M
26  25  13  19   M  46   0    T    T    4    M  M   M 396   60   M         M  M
27  24  11  18   M  47   0    T    T    4    M  M   M 516   78   M         M  M
28  30   9  20   M  45   0 0.09  1.8    4    M  M   M 309   46   M         M  M
29  31  11  21   M  44   0 0.02  0.3    6    M  M   M 543   85   M         M  M
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SM  652  143      1479   0  0.45     7.4     M         9789      M
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AV 22.5  4.9                                 M FASTST  PSBL  %   6    MAX(MPH)
                                 MISC ---->     M   M                  M    M
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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:  CHANHASSEN
                                          MONTH:    FEBRUARY
                                          YEAR:     2008
                                          LATITUDE:   44 50 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  93 34 W

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

AVERAGE MONTHLY: 13.7   TOTAL FOR MONTH:   0.45    1 = FOG OR MIST
DPTR FM NORMAL:     M   DPTR FM NORMAL:       M    2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
HIGHEST:    37 ON 24    GRTST 24HR  0.15 ON  4- 4      TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
LOWEST:    -15 ON 10                               3 = THUNDER
                        SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL    4 = ICE PELLETS
                        TOTAL MONTH:   7.4 INCHES  5 = HAIL
                        GRTST 24HR   1.8 ON   M    6 = FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE
                        GRTST DEPTH:   6 ON 29,17  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:  24    0.01 INCH OR MORE:   8
MAX 90 OR ABOVE:   0    0.10 INCH OR MORE:   1
MIN 32 OR BELOW:  29    0.50 INCH OR MORE:   0
MIN  0 OR BELOW:   8    1.00 INCH OR MORE:   0

[HDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.  1479    CLEAR  (SCALE 0-3)   0
DPTR FM NORMAL-18519    PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7)   0
TOTAL FM JUL 1  6161    CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10)  0
DPTR FM NORMAL-13837

[CDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.     0
DPTR FM NORMAL     0    [PRESSURE DATA]
TOTAL FM JAN 1     0    HIGHEST SLP M ON M
DPTR FM NORMAL     0    LOWEST  SLP M ON M

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