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 011110
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS FORM: F-6)

                                          STATION:   ST CLOUD MN
                                          MONTH:     AUGUST
                                          YEAR:      2008
                                          LATITUDE:   45 32 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  94  4 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  85  58  72   2   0   7 0.00  0.0    0  6.7 16 310   M    M   0        22 360
 2  85  50  68  -1   0   3 0.00  0.0    0  5.6 20 140   M    M   0        24 150
 3  74  64  69  -1   0   4 2.36  0.0    0  5.5 18 120   M    M   8 123    25 140
 4  84  63  74   4   0   9 0.00  0.0    0  3.1 13  40   M    M   3 18     21 150
 5  85  59  72   3   0   7 0.00  0.0    0  5.6 15 290   M    M   1        23 280
 6  85  57  71   2   0   6 0.00  0.0    0  7.0 25 300   M    M   1        32 290
 7  80  55  68  -1   0   3 0.00  0.0    0  4.4 13 350   M    M   1        18 330
 8  78  50  64  -5   1   0 0.00  0.0    0  2.9 12 230   M    M   2 138    15 270
 9  83  60  72   3   0   7 0.00  0.0    0  3.5 10  90   M    M   3 3      14  60
10  76  51  64  -5   1   0 0.00  0.0    0  5.0 10 120   M    M   0        14 110
11  79  50  65  -4   0   0 0.32  0.0    0  6.4 16 160   M    M   4 1      21 160
12  79  57  68   0   0   3 0.07  0.0    0  4.0 17 360   M    M   7 13     24 350
13  80  55  68   0   0   3 0.01  0.0    0  2.4  7 240   M    M   3 13      9 260
14  77  56  67  -1   0   2 0.00  0.0    0  5.4 16  40   M    M   2 1      21  40
15  80  52  66  -2   0   1 0.00  0.0    0  2.3  9  60   M    M   1 8      12 230
16  87  55  71   3   0   6 0.00  0.0    0  5.4 17 260   M    M   1 18     22 260
17  88  62  75   8   0  10 0.00  0.0    0  8.2 20 240   M    M   0        24 250
18  91  57  74   7   0   9 0.00  0.0    0  5.7 14  70   M    M   1 1      22  70
19  89  58  74   7   0   9 0.00  0.0    0  6.9 14 160   M    M   1        23 350
20  87  63  75   8   0  10 0.00  0.0    0  9.6 21 170   M    M   1 18     26 170
21  85  63  74   8   0   9 0.00  0.0    0 12.5 24 150   M    M   3 18     30 160
22  84  64  74   8   0   9 0.00  0.0    0 14.4 26 190   M    M   7        33 200
23  73  50  62  -4   3   0 0.00  0.0    0 11.0 20 290   M    M   3        32 330
24  75  44  60  -5   5   0 0.00  0.0    0  3.5 12 350   M    M   0 1      16 330
25  79  44  62  -3   3   0 0.00  0.0    0  4.9 15 140   M    M   0 1      20 130
26  80  49  65   0   0   0 0.00  0.0    0 10.5 23 150   M    M   0        30 160
27  71  60  66   1   0   1 1.42  0.0    0  7.4 15 330   M    M   8 138    21 350
28  78  52  65   1   0   0 0.00  0.0    0  5.5 23 290   M    M   2 1      28 290
29  83  47  65   1   0   0 0.00  0.0    0  5.3 17 230   M    M   1        26 240
30  85  47  66   3   0   1 0.00  0.0    0  8.5 20 150   M    M   0        25 150
31  85  60  73  10   0   8 0.00  0.0    0 14.6 28 160   M    M   0        35 150
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SM 2530 1712        13 127  4.18     0.0 203.7          M       64
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AV 81.6 55.2                               6.6 FASTST   M    M   2    MAX(MPH)
                                 MISC ---->  # 28 160               # 35  150
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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:  ST CLOUD MN
                                          MONTH:    AUGUST
                                          YEAR:     2008
                                          LATITUDE:   45 32 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  94  4 W

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

AVERAGE MONTHLY: 68.4   TOTAL FOR MONTH:   4.18    1 = FOG OR MIST
DPTR FM NORMAL:   1.2   DPTR FM NORMAL:    0.25    2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
HIGHEST:    91 ON 18    GRTST 24HR  2.36 ON  3- 3      TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
LOWEST:     44 ON 25,24                            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:   5
MAX 90 OR ABOVE:   1    0.10 INCH OR MORE:   3
MIN 32 OR BELOW:   0    0.50 INCH OR MORE:   2
MIN  0 OR BELOW:   0    1.00 INCH OR MORE:   2

[HDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.    13    CLEAR  (SCALE 0-3)  24
DPTR FM NORMAL   -36    PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7)   7
TOTAL FM JUL 1    20    CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10)  0
DPTR FM NORMAL   -48

[CDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.   127
DPTR FM NORMAL     6    [PRESSURE DATA]
TOTAL FM JAN 1   362    HIGHEST SLP M ON M
DPTR FM NORMAL   -49    LOWEST  SLP 29.68 ON 22

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