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 040053 CCA
CF6MPX

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

                                          STATION:   CHANHASSEN MN
                                          MONTH:     FEBRUARY
                                          YEAR:      2009
                                          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
                                     12Z  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  32  21  27   M  38   0 0.00  0.0    4   M   M   M 588  100   M         M  M
 2  21  -2  10   M  55   0    T    T    4   M   M   M 484   82   M         M  M
 3   6  -7   0   M  65   0 0.00  0.0    4   M   M   M 593  100   M         M  M
 4  15 -12   2   M  63   0 0.00  0.0    4   M   M   M 426   72   M         M  M
 5  34  10  22   M  43   0 0.00  0.0    4   M   M   M 599  100   M         M  M
 6  42  13  28   M  37   0 0.00  0.0    4   M   M   M 408   68   M         M  M
 7  35  22  29   M  36   0 0.00  0.0    4   M   M   M 276   46   M         M  M
 8  36  11  24   M  41   0 0.00  0.0    4   M   M   M 492   81   M         M  M
 9  46  30  38   M  27   0 0.17  0.0    4   M   M   M   0    0   M         M  M
10  44  34  39   M  26   0 0.24  0.0    2   M   M   M   0    0   M         M  M
11  34  31  33   M  32   0    T    T    T   M   M   M   0    0   M         M  M
12  32  20  26   M  39   0    T    T    T   M   M   M  84   14   M         M  M
13  23  16  20   M  45   0    T    T    T   M   M   M   0    0   M         M  M
14  21   8  15   M  50   0    T    T    T   M   M   M 528   85   M         M  M
15  25   5  15   M  50   0 0.00  0.0    T   M   M   M 414   66   M         M  M
16  38  12  25   M  40   0 0.00  0.0    T   M   M   M 270   43   M         M  M
17  40  22  31   M  34   0 0.07  0.5    T   M   M   M 354   56   M         M  M
18  32   6  19   M  46   0 0.01  0.3    1   M   M   M 444   70   M         M  M
19  19   1  10   M  55   0 0.00  0.0    1   M   M   M 638  100   M         M  M
20  27   3  15   M  50   0 0.23  3.5    T   M   M   M 276   43   M         M  M
21  19   4  12   M  53   0 0.07  3.1    6   M   M   M 498   77   M         M  M
22  18  -2   8   M  57   0 0.00  0.0    5   M   M   M 473   73   M         M  M
23  23  -6   9   M  56   0 0.00  0.0    5   M   M   M 526   81   M         M  M
24  41  17  29   M  36   0 0.00  0.0    4   M   M   M 586   90   M         M  M
25  37  20  29   M  36   0    T  0.0    2   M   M   M 522   80   M         M  M
26  25  12  19   M  46   0 0.35  4.5    1   M   M   M   0    0   M         M  M
27  14   1   8   M  57   0 0.00  0.0    5   M   M   M 606   92   M         M  M
28  18  -2   8   M  57   0 0.00  0.0    4   M   M   M 665  100   M         M  M
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SM  797  288      1270   0  1.14    11.9     M        10750      M
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AV 28.5 10.3                                 M FASTST  384  61   0    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:    FEBRUARY
                                          YEAR:     2009
                                          LATITUDE:   44 50 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  93 34 W

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

AVERAGE MONTHLY: 19.4   TOTAL FOR MONTH:   1.14    1 = FOG OR MIST
DPTR FM NORMAL:     M   DPTR FM NORMAL:       M    2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
HIGHEST:    46 ON  9    GRTST 24HR  0.35 ON 26-26      TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
LOWEST:    -12 ON  4                               3 = THUNDER
                        SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL    4 = ICE PELLETS
                        TOTAL MONTH:  11.9 INCHES  5 = HAIL
                        GRTST 24HR   4.5 ON 26-26  6 = FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE
                        GRTST DEPTH:   6 ON 21     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:  17    0.01 INCH OR MORE:   7
MAX 90 OR ABOVE:   0    0.10 INCH OR MORE:   4
MIN 32 OR BELOW:  27    0.50 INCH OR MORE:   0
MIN  0 OR BELOW:   6    1.00 INCH OR MORE:   0

[HDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.  1270    CLEAR  (SCALE 0-3)   0
DPTR FM NORMAL     M    PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7)   0
TOTAL FM JUL 1  6275    CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10)  0
DPTR FM NORMAL     M

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

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