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 040046
CF6MPX

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

                                          STATION:   CHANHASSEN MN
                                          MONTH:     MARCH
                                          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  17  -4   7   M  58   0 0.00  0.0    4   M   M   M 468   70   M         M  M
 2  22   3  13   M  52   0 0.00  0.0    4   M   M   M 626   93   M         M  M
 3  29  12  21   M  44   0    T    T    3   M   M   M 372   55   M         M  M
 4  39  22  31   M  34   0 0.00  0.0    3   M   M   M 595   87   M         M  M
 5  41  30  36   M  29   0    T  0.0    2   M   M   M  32    5   M         M  M
 6  43  29  36   M  29   0 0.00  0.0    1   M   M   M 378   55   M         M  M
 7  32  23  28   M  37   0 0.00  0.0    1   M   M   M 264   38   M         M  M
 8  37  22  30   M  35   0 0.00  0.0    1   M   M   M 228   33   M         M  M
 9  35  20  28   M  37   0 0.03  0.0    T   M   M   M   0    0   M         M  M
10  33   0  17   M  48   0 0.30  1.4    T   M   M   M   0    0   M         M  M
11   6  -5   1   M  64   0 0.00  0.0    2   M   M   M 703  100   M         M  M
12  16  -8   4   M  61   0 0.00  0.0    2   M   M   M 642   91   M         M  M
13  37   5  21   M  44   0 0.00  0.0    2   M   M   M 564   80   M         M  M
14  49  25  37   M  28   0 0.00  0.0    T   M   M   M 712  100   M         M  M
15  56  34  45   M  20   0 0.00  0.0    T   M   M   M 632   88   M         M  M
16  63  37  50   M  15   0 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 718  100   M         M  M
17  53  33  43   M  22   0 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 444   61   M         M  M
18  47  26  37   M  28   0 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 696   96   M         M  M
19  36  20  28   M  37   0 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 700   96   M         M  M
20  47  26  37   M  28   0 0.20    T    T   M   M   M 114   16   M         M  M
21  60  29  45   M  20   0 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 734  100   M         M  M
22  61  38  50   M  15   0 0.02  0.0    0   M   M   M 408   55   M         M  M
23  48  43  46   M  19   0 0.84  0.0    0   M   M   M   0    0   M         M  M
24  53  36  45   M  20   0 0.50  0.0    0   M   M   M   0    0   M         M  M
25  37  28  33   M  32   0 0.03  0.5    T   M   M   M   0    0   M         M  M
26  29  20  25   M  40   0    T    T    T   M   M   M  12    2   M         M  M
27  31  16  24   M  41   0    T    T    T   M   M   M 438   58   M         M  M
28  41  18  30   M  35   0 0.00  0.0    T   M   M   M 684   91   M         M  M
29  43  20  32   M  33   0 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 644   85   M         M  M
30  45  28  37   M  28   0 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 156   20   M         M  M
31  46  31  39   M  26   0 0.39  1.2    0   M   M   M  18    2   M         M  M
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SM 1232  657      1059   0  2.31     3.1     M        11982      M
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AV 39.7 21.2                                 M FASTST  387  54   4    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:    MARCH
                                          YEAR:     2009
                                          LATITUDE:   44 50 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  93 34 W

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

AVERAGE MONTHLY: 30.5   TOTAL FOR MONTH:   2.31    1 = FOG OR MIST
DPTR FM NORMAL:     M   DPTR FM NORMAL:       M    2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
HIGHEST:    63 ON 16    GRTST 24HR  0.84 ON 23-23      TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
LOWEST:     -8 ON 12                               3 = THUNDER
                        SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL    4 = ICE PELLETS
                        TOTAL MONTH:   3.1 INCHES  5 = HAIL
                        GRTST 24HR   1.4 ON   M    6 = FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE
                        GRTST DEPTH:   4 ON  2, 1  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:   8    0.01 INCH OR MORE:   8
MAX 90 OR ABOVE:   0    0.10 INCH OR MORE:   5
MIN 32 OR BELOW:  25    0.50 INCH OR MORE:   2
MIN  0 OR BELOW:   4    1.00 INCH OR MORE:   0

[HDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.  1059    CLEAR  (SCALE 0-3)   0
DPTR FM NORMAL     M    PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7)   0
TOTAL FM JUL 1  7334    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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