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:   TWIN CITIES
                                          MONTH:     APRIL
                                          YEAR:      2008
                                          LATITUDE:   44 52 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  93 13 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  39  28  34  -6  31   0 0.01  0.4    6 10.7 21 340   M    M   5 1      26 340
 2  43  24  34  -6  31   0 0.00  0.0    3  6.3 20 200   M    M   7        26 210
 3  55  32  44   3  21   0 0.00  0.0    T  3.8 12 150   M    M   7 18     15 160
 4  61  35  48   7  17   0 0.01  0.0    0  6.9 36 250   M    M   3 18     48 240
 5  66  37  52  10  13   0 0.00  0.0    0  8.5 21 190   M    M   7        31 190
 6  50  38  44   2  21   0 0.42  0.0    0  9.1 23 250   M    M   9 18     29 250
 7  39  31  35  -8  30   0 0.01    T    0  8.9 20 290   M    M   9 1      24 290
 8  38  32  35  -8  30   0 0.00  0.0    0  6.6 14 350   M    M  10        23  40
 9  48  33  41  -3  24   0 0.00  0.0    0  6.7 14  50   M    M   9 8      20  80
10  41  33  37  -7  28   0 0.83  0.8    0 19.1 33  60   M    M  10 134    43  60
11  37  31  34 -11  31   0 0.11  0.1    1 16.0 23 360   M    M   7 14     31  10
12  37  29  33 -12  32   0    T    T    T 15.7 23 360   M    M   7 18     36  10
13  46  27  37  -8  28   0 0.00  0.0    0  7.8 18  20   M    M   4        31  30
14  53  25  39  -7  26   0 0.00  0.0    0  6.8 16 190   M    M   2        22 210
15  67  40  54   8  11   0 0.00  0.0    0 18.9 33 170   M    M   4        45 160
16  69  44  57  10   8   0 0.00  0.0    0 14.3 24 220   M    M   5        33 200
17  53  41  47   0  18   0 0.00  0.0    0  5.1 14 120   M    M   8        26  30
18  49  42  46  -2  19   0 0.15  0.0    0 11.4 22  60   M    M  10        29  60
19  51  40  46  -2  19   0 0.12  0.0    0  8.5 15  20   M    M  10 1      32  20
20  71  41  56   7   9   0    T  0.0    0  8.2 20 110   M    M   7 1      23 110
21  77  46  62  13   3   0 0.38  0.0    0 12.8 22 160   M    M   7 138    35 140
22  63  41  52   2  13   0    T  0.0    0  8.9 20 320   M    M   3 1      24 310
23  76  45  61  11   4   0 0.00  0.0    0  8.9 20 150   M    M   4        26 170
24  62  53  58   7   7   0 0.82  0.0    0  8.3 26 110   M    M  10 1      30 110
25  55  32  44  -7  21   0 0.23    T    0 12.6 20 240   M    M  10 12     26 260
26  41  31  36 -15  29   0 0.03  0.3    T 20.3 32 280   M    M   9 18     43 270
27  46  29  38 -14  27   0    T    T    0  7.6 21 300   M    M   8 1      30 290
28  41  29  35 -17  30   0 0.00  0.0    0  8.4 17 360   M    M   6        28  10
29  51  28  40 -13  25   0 0.00  0.0    0  4.6 12 150   M    M   2        16 140
30  63  37  50  -3  15   0 0.00  0.0    0 13.8 23 110   M    M   4        29 100
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SM 1588 1054       621   0  3.12     1.6 305.5          M      203
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AV 52.9 35.1                              10.2 FASTST  PSBL  %   7    MAX(MPH)
                                 MISC ---->  # 36 250               # 48  240
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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:  TWIN CITIES
                                          MONTH:    APRIL
                                          YEAR:     2008
                                          LATITUDE:   44 52 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  93 13 W

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

AVERAGE MONTHLY: 44.0   TOTAL FOR MONTH:   3.12    1 = FOG OR MIST
DPTR FM NORMAL:  -2.6   DPTR FM NORMAL:    0.81    2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
HIGHEST:    77 ON 21    GRTST 24HR  0.92 ON 10-11      TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
LOWEST:     24 ON  2                               3 = THUNDER
                        SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL    4 = ICE PELLETS
                        TOTAL MONTH:   1.6 INCHES  5 = HAIL
                        GRTST 24HR   0.8 ON   M    6 = FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE
                        GRTST DEPTH:   6 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:  12
MAX 90 OR ABOVE:   0    0.10 INCH OR MORE:   8
MIN 32 OR BELOW:  14    0.50 INCH OR MORE:   2
MIN  0 OR BELOW:   0    1.00 INCH OR MORE:   0

[HDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.   621    CLEAR  (SCALE 0-3)   4
DPTR FM NORMAL    61    PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7)  16
TOTAL FM JUL 1  7655    CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10) 10
DPTR FM NORMAL    45

[CDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.     0
DPTR FM NORMAL    -4    [PRESSURE DATA]
TOTAL FM JAN 1     0    HIGHEST SLP 30.41 ON  2
DPTR FM NORMAL    -4    LOWEST  SLP 29.39 ON 11

[REMARKS]
THE PRECIPITATION AMOUNT ON APRIL 26TH WAS RECORDED BY THE 8 INCH
RAIN GAGE AT THE OFFICIAL SNOW OBSERVING SITE. THE ASOS
PRECIPITATION VALUE WAS FOUND TO BE LESS REPRESENTATIVE ON THIS DAY.
#FINAL-04-08#