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:     MAY
                                          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  58  42  50   M  15   0 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 588   69   M         M  M
 2  64  39  52   M  13   0    T  0.0    0   M   M   M 786   92   M         M  M
 3  68  41  55   M  10   0 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 863  100   M         M  M
 4  72  45  59   M   6   0 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 804   93   M         M  M
 5  73  51  62   M   3   0 0.11  0.0    0   M   M   M 552   64   M         M  M
 6  72  49  61   M   4   0    T  0.0    0   M   M   M 732   84   M         M  M
 7  75  46  61   M   4   0 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 826   95   M         M  M
 8  60  43  52   M  13   0 0.18  0.0    0   M   M   M 538   61   M         M  M
 9  58  41  50   M  15   0    T  0.0    0   M   M   M 626   71   M         M  M
10  54  38  46   M  19   0 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 738   84   M         M  M
11  66  34  50   M  15   0 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 690   78   M         M  M
12  70  53  62   M   3   0 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 474   54   M         M  M
13  71  52  62   M   3   0 0.05  0.0    0   M   M   M 360   41   M         M  M
14  62  41  52   M  13   0 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 753   85   M         M  M
15  72  41  57   M   8   0 0.01  0.0    0   M   M   M 510   57   M         M  M
16  55  37  46   M  19   0 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 758   85   M         M  M
17  66  32  49   M  16   0 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 838   94   M         M  M
18  81  50  66   M   0   1 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 898  100   M         M  M
19  95  58  77   M   0  12 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 900  100   M         M  M
20  92  66  79   M   0  14 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 798   88   M         M  M
21  70  54  62   M   3   0 0.01  0.0    0   M   M   M 570   63   M         M  M
22  72  51  62   M   3   0 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 624   69   M         M  M
23  71  52  62   M   3   0 0.04  0.0    0   M   M   M 630   69   M         M  M
24  74  45  60   M   5   0 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 910  100   M         M  M
25  76  54  65   M   0   0 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 750   82   M         M  M
26  65  55  60   M   5   0    T  0.0    0   M   M   M 186   20   M         M  M
27  57  50  54   M  11   0 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 264   29   M         M  M
28  79  42  61   M   4   0 0.00  0.0    0   M   M   M 780   85   M         M  M
29  77  55  66   M   0   1    T  0.0    0   M   M   M 681   74   M         M  M
30  69  46  58   M   7   0 0.05  0.0    0   M   M   M 792   86   M         M  M
31  82  41  62   M   3   0 0.01  0.0    0   M   M   M 654   71   M         M  M
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SM 2176 1444       223  28  0.46     0.0     M        20873      M
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AV 70.2 46.6                                 M FASTST  673  76   3    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:    MAY
                                          YEAR:     2009
                                          LATITUDE:   44 50 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  93 34 W

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

AVERAGE MONTHLY: 58.4   TOTAL FOR MONTH:   0.46    1 = FOG OR MIST
DPTR FM NORMAL:     M   DPTR FM NORMAL:       M    2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
HIGHEST:    95 ON 19    GRTST 24HR  0.18 ON  8- 8      TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
LOWEST:     32 ON 17                               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:   8
MAX 90 OR ABOVE:   2    0.10 INCH OR MORE:   2
MIN 32 OR BELOW:   1    0.50 INCH OR MORE:   0
MIN  0 OR BELOW:   0    1.00 INCH OR MORE:   0

[HDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.   223    CLEAR  (SCALE 0-3)   0
DPTR FM NORMAL     M    PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7)   0
TOTAL FM JUL 1  8124    CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10)  0
DPTR FM NORMAL     M

[CDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.    28
DPTR FM NORMAL     M    [PRESSURE DATA]
TOTAL FM JAN 1    28    HIGHEST SLP M ON M
DPTR FM NORMAL    28    LOWEST  SLP M ON M

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