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

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

                                          STATION:   La Crosse Weather Office
                                          MONTH:     MAY
                                          YEAR:      2005
                                          LATITUDE:   43 49 N                   
                                          LONGITUDE:  91 12 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  42  33  38   M  27   0 0.01    T    0    M  M   M 657   77   M 4      29  M 
 2  34  28  31   M  34   0 0.01  0.1    T    M  M   M 514   60   M 4      21  M 
 3  50  27  39   M  26   0 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M 813   94   M        17  M 
 4  63  27  45   M  20   0 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M 847   98   M        19  M 
 5  71  48  60   M   5   0 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M 788   91   M        22  M 
 6  74  50  62   M   3   0 0.27  0.0    0    M  M   M 811   93   M        22  M 
 7  70  50  60   M   5   0 0.04  0.0    0    M  M   M 445   51   M        20  M 
 8  78  56  67   M   0   2 0.01  0.0    0    M  M   M 693   79   M        23  M 
 9  69  58  64   M   1   0 0.07  0.0    0    M  M   M 685   78   M        29  M 
10  67  56  62   M   3   0 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M 713   81   M        25  M 
11  57  44  51   M  14   0 0.11  0.0    0    M  M   M   0    0   M        25  M 
12  44  34  39   M  26   0 0.79  0.0    0    M  M   M 245   27   M 13     30  M 
13  53  38  46   M  19   0 0.05  0.0    0    M  M   M 454   51   M 1      23  M 
14  49  41  45   M  20   0 0.08  0.0    0    M  M   M 609   69   M 1      26  M 
15  50  40  45   M  20   0    T  0.0    0    M  M   M   M    M   M        21  M 
16  61  42  52   M  13   0 0.02  0.0    0    M  M   M 614   69   M        14  M 
17  69  47  58   M   7   0 0.05  0.0    0    M  M   M 658   74   M        17  M 
18  68  54  61   M   4   0 0.80  0.0    0    M  M   M 539   60   M 3      22  M 
19  68  50  59   M   6   0 0.01  0.0    0    M  M   M 277   31   M 1      18  M 
20  68  48  58   M   7   0 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M 698   78   M 1      13  M 
21  66  55  61   M   4   0    T  0.0    0    M  M   M 300   33   M        22  M 
22  70  54  62   M   3   0 0.01  0.0    0    M  M   M 875   97   M        29  M 
23  67  54  61   M   4   0 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M 881   97   M        21  M 
24  73  50  62   M   3   0 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M 885   98   M        13  M 
25  69  52  61   M   4   0 0.06  0.0    0    M  M   M 400   49   M        19  M 
26  67  46  57   M   8   0 0.02  0.0    0    M  M   M 832   91   M 3      39  M 
27  59  46  53   M  12   0 0.29  0.0    0    M  M   M 695   76   M 3      22  M 
28  62  44  53   M  12   0    T  0.0    0    M  M   M 652   71   M        15 280
29  69  49  59   M   6   0 0.03  0.0    0    M  M   M 859   94   M        16 320
30  74  50  62   M   3   0 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M 875   95   M 1      11  M 
31  77  55  66   M   0   1 0.00  0.0    0    M  M   M 812   88   M        14  M 
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SM 1958 1426       319   3  2.73     0.1     M        19126      M              
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AV 63.2 46.0                                 M FASTST  PSBL  %   0    MAX(MPH)  
                                 MISC ---->     M   M                 39    M   
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NOTES:
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COLUMN 17 PEAK WIND IN M.P.H.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS FORM: F-6) , PAGE 2

                                          STATION:  La Crosse Weather Office
                                          MONTH:    MAY
                                          YEAR:     2005
                                          LATITUDE:   43 49 N                   
                                          LONGITUDE:  91 12 W                   

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

AVERAGE MONTHLY: 54.6   TOTAL FOR MONTH:   2.73    1 = FOG                      
DPTR FM NORMAL:     M   DPTR FM NORMAL:       M    2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY  
HIGHEST:    78 ON  8    GRTST 24HR  0.80 ON 18-18      TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS      
LOWEST:     27 ON  4, 3                            3 = THUNDER                  
                        SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL    4 = ICE PELLETS              
                        TOTAL MONTH:   0.1 INCH    5 = HAIL                     
                        GRTST 24HR   0.1 ON  2- 2  6 = GLAZE OR RIME            
                        GRTST DEPTH:   0           7 = BLOWING DUST OR SAND:    
                                                       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:  19                                  
MAX 90 OR ABOVE:   0    0.10 INCH OR MORE:   5                                  
MIN 32 OR BELOW:   3    0.50 INCH OR MORE:   2                                  
MIN  0 OR BELOW:   0    1.00 INCH OR MORE:   0                                  

[HDD (BASE 65) ]                                                                
TOTAL THIS MO.   319    CLEAR  (SCALE 0-3)   0                                  
DPTR FM NORMAL     M    PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7)   0                                  
SEASONAL TOTAL  7163    CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10)  0                                  
DPTR FM NORMAL     M                                                            

[CDD (BASE 65) ]                                                                
TOTAL THIS MO.     3                                                            
DPTR FM NORMAL     M    [PRESSURE DATA]                                         
SEASONAL TOTAL     7    HIGHEST SLP M ON M                                      
DPTR FM NORMAL     M    LOWEST  SLP M ON M                                      

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