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:     APRIL
                                          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  35  31  33   M  32   0 0.12  1.6    2   M   M   M  96   12   M         M  M
 2  42  28  35   M  30   0 0.00  0.0    T   M   M   M 682   88   M         M  M
 3  45  24  35   M  30   0 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 630   81   M         M  M
 4  44  25  35   M  30   0 0.27  1.0    0   M   M   M  66    8   M         M  M
 5  43  31  37   M  28   0 0.08  1.5    1   M   M   M 781   68   M         M  M
 6  42  27  35   M  30   0 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 726   93   M         M  M
 7  48  26  37   M  28   0 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 687   87   M         M  M
 8  50  29  40   M  25   0 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 584   74   M         M  M
 9  51  30  41   M  24   0 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 771   97   M         M  M
10  52  31  42   M  23   0 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 564   71   M         M  M
11  56  29  43   M  22   0 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 754   94   M         M  M
12  57  38  48   M  17   0 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 510   64   M         M  M
13  57  37  47   M  18   0 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 390   48   M         M  M
14  64  31  48   M  17   0 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 808  100   M         M  M
15  67  36  52   M  13   0 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 772   95   M         M  M
16  69  43  56   M   9   0 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 751   92   M         M  M
17  73  51  62   M   3   0 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 588   72   M         M  M
18  65  47  56   M   9   0    T  0.0    0   M   M   M 570   70   M         M  M
19  53  38  46   M  19   0 0.02  0.0    0   M   M   M 448   54   M         M  M
20  49  35  42   M  23   0 0.02  0.0    0   M   M   M 126   15   M         M  M
21  59  36  48   M  17   0    T  0.0    0   M   M   M 660   80   M         M  M
22  60  39  50   M  15   0    T  0.0    0   M   M   M 618   74   M         M  M
23  85  44  65   M   0   0 0.01  0.0    0   M   M   M 660   79   M         M  M
24  71  43  57   M   8   0 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 576   69   M         M  M
25  56  38  47   M  18   0    T  0.0    0   M   M   M 612   73   M         M  M
26  61  41  51   M  14   0 0.79  0.0    0   M   M   M   6    1   M         M  M
27  50  39  45   M  20   0    T  0.0    0   M   M   M 426   50   M         M  M
28  61  35  48   M  17   0 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 848  100   M         M  M
29  54  44  49   M  16   0 0.22  0.0    0   M   M   M  66    8   M         M  M
30  61  45  53   M  12   0 0.01  0.0    0   M   M   M 324   38   M         M  M
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SM 1680 1071       567   0  1.54     4.1     M        16100      M
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AV 56.0 35.7                                 M FASTST  537  65   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:    APRIL
                                          YEAR:     2009
                                          LATITUDE:   44 50 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  93 34 W

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

AVERAGE MONTHLY: 45.8   TOTAL FOR MONTH:   1.54    1 = FOG OR MIST
DPTR FM NORMAL:     M   DPTR FM NORMAL:       M    2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
HIGHEST:    85 ON 23    GRTST 24HR  0.79 ON 26-26      TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
LOWEST:     24 ON  3                               3 = THUNDER
                        SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL    4 = ICE PELLETS
                        TOTAL MONTH:   4.1 INCHES  5 = HAIL
                        GRTST 24HR   1.6 ON   M    6 = FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE
                        GRTST DEPTH:   2 ON  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:   0    0.01 INCH OR MORE:   9
MAX 90 OR ABOVE:   0    0.10 INCH OR MORE:   4
MIN 32 OR BELOW:  12    0.50 INCH OR MORE:   1
MIN  0 OR BELOW:   0    1.00 INCH OR MORE:   0

[HDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.   567    CLEAR  (SCALE 0-3)   0
DPTR FM NORMAL     M    PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7)   0
TOTAL FM JUL 1  7901    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     0    LOWEST  SLP M ON M

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