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:   CHANHASSEN MN
                                          MONTH:     AUGUST
                                          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  82  61  72   M   0   7 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M 882  100   M         M  M
 2  82  56  69   M   0   4 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M 570   65   M         M  M
 3  76  68  72   M   0   7 0.03  0.0    0    M  M   M  12    1   M         M  M
 4  83  67  75   M   0  10 0.02  0.0    0    M  M   M 272   31   M         M  M
 5  84  66  75   M   0  10 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M 731   84   M         M  M
 6  85  63  74   M   0   9 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M 706   81   M         M  M
 7  79  60  70   M   0   5 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M 864  100   M         M  M
 8  80  55  68   M   0   3 0.01  0.0    0    M  M   M 408   47   M         M  M
 9  83  64  74   M   0   9 0.02  0.0    0    M  M   M 693   80   M         M  M
10  77  55  66   M   0   1 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M 728   85   M         M  M
11  77  53  65   M   0   0 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M 462   54   M         M  M
12  78  61  70   M   0   5 0.27  0.0    0    M  M   M 168   20   M         M  M
13  83  56  70   M   0   5    T  0.0    0    M  M   M 300   35   M         M  M
14  78  58  68   M   0   3 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M 534   63   M         M  M
15  81  58  70   M   0   5 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M 786   93   M         M  M
16  84  57  71   M   0   6 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M 648   77   M         M  M
17  86  64  75   M   0  10 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M 840  100   M         M  M
18  89  61  75   M   0  10 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M 837  100   M         M  M
19  88  65  77   M   0  12 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M 675   81   M         M  M
20  85  66  76   M   0  11 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M 516   62   M         M  M
21  82  63  73   M   0   8 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M 294   36   M         M  M
22  86  66  76   M   0  11    T  0.0    0    M  M   M 306   37   M         M  M
23  72  55  64   M   1   0 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M 823  100   M         M  M
24  75  51  63   M   2   0 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M 820  100   M         M  M
25  77  50  64   M   1   0 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M 817  100   M         M  M
26  78  55  67   M   0   2 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M 813  100   M         M  M
27  75  59  67   M   0   2 2.10  0.0    0    M  M   M  24    3   M         M  M
28  78  57  68   M   0   3 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M 462   57   M         M  M
29  82  51  67   M   0   2 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M 805  100   M         M  M
30  84  53  69   M   0   4 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M 802  100   M         M  M
31  83  63  73   M   0   8 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M 622   78   M         M  M
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SM 2512 1837         4 172  2.45     0.0     M        18220      M
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AV 81.0 59.3                                 M FASTST  588  70   2    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 MN
                                          MONTH:    AUGUST
                                          YEAR:     2008
                                          LATITUDE:   44 50 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  93 34 W

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

AVERAGE MONTHLY: 70.1   TOTAL FOR MONTH:   2.45    1 = FOG OR MIST
DPTR FM NORMAL:     M   DPTR FM NORMAL:       M    2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
HIGHEST:    89 ON 18    GRTST 24HR  2.10 ON 27-27      TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
LOWEST:     50 ON 25                               3 = THUNDER
                        SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL    4 = ICE PELLETS
                        TOTAL MONTH:   0.0 INCH    5 = HAIL
                        GRTST 24HR     0.0         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:   6
MAX 90 OR ABOVE:   0    0.10 INCH OR MORE:   2
MIN 32 OR BELOW:   0    0.50 INCH OR MORE:   1
MIN  0 OR BELOW:   0    1.00 INCH OR MORE:   1

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

[CDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.   172
DPTR FM NORMAL     M    [PRESSURE DATA]
TOTAL FM JAN 1   515    HIGHEST SLP M ON M
DPTR FM NORMAL   515    LOWEST  SLP M ON M

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