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:   LA CROSSE
                                           MONTH:     APRIL
                                           YEAR:      2006
                                           LATITUDE:   43 52 N                   
                                           LONGITUDE:  91 15 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  49  39  44   2  21   0 0.00  0.0    0  9.0 21 320   M    M   8        24 330
  2  43  40  42   0  23   0 0.60  0.0    0 10.0 22 340   M    M  10 18     28 340
  3  52  39  46   3  19   0    T  0.0    0 17.6 30 330   M    M   4        35 330
  4  56  34  45   2  20   0 0.00  0.0    0 10.2 18 300   M    M   0        21 300
  5  62  28  45   1  20   0 0.00  0.0    0  6.6 13 150   M    M   3        15 150
  6  63  49  56  12   9   0 0.26  0.0    0  9.0 16 140   M    M   9 13     21  90
  7  52  32  42  -3  23   0 1.57    T    0 11.9 21  10   M    M   7 1      26  10
  8  52  26  39  -6  26   0 0.00  0.0    0  5.8 12 330   M    M   0        14 310
  9  62  31  47   1  18   0 0.00  0.0    0  8.9 17 180   M    M   0        21 180
 10  76  46  61  15   4   0 0.00  0.0    0 12.9 23 180   M    M   0        28 180
 11  73  54  64  18   1   0    T  0.0    0  9.5 22 190   M    M   0 3      26 190
 12  74  55  65  18   0   0 0.88  0.0    0  9.8 20 340   M    M   5 13     24 270
 13  79  47  63  16   2   0    T  0.0    0  6.9 22 180   M    M   1 138    26 180
 14  80  49  65  17   0   0 0.00  0.0    0  7.4 18 320   M    M   0 1      22 310
 15  75  43  59  11   6   0 0.00  0.0    0  8.8 17 150   M    M   0        22 150
 16  61  49  55   6  10   0 0.54  0.0    0 11.5 29  80   M    M   8 13     38  90
 17  69  44  57   8   8   0 0.00  0.0    0  8.3 16 130   M    M   1        21 130
 18  70  44  57   7   8   0 0.01  0.0    0 12.9 24 120   M    M   1 3      30 120
 19  69  52  61  11   4   0 0.00  0.0    0  9.1 18 230   M    M   3 3      23 230
 20  63  50  57   7   8   0 0.00  0.0    0 11.3 20 220   M    M   4        24 210
 21  59  47  53   2  12   0 0.16  0.0    0  8.2 20 330   M    M   9 18     23 330
 22  61  41  51   0  14   0 0.00  0.0    0  6.0 17 310   M    M   3 128    20 320
 23  70  39  55   3  10   0 0.00  0.0    0  5.8 17 340   M    M   2        22 340
 24  76  42  59   7   6   0 0.02  0.0    0 10.8 22 360   M    M   3        29  10
 25  55  38  47  -6  18   0 0.02  0.0    0  7.3 17  50   M    M   2        23  20
 26  68  36  52  -1  13   0 0.00  0.0    0  7.8 16 320   M    M   0        21 300
 27  73  41  57   4   8   0 0.00  0.0    0  5.3 16 130   M    M   0        20 120
 28  70  45  58   4   7   0    T  0.0    0  9.8 24 190   M    M   3        28 190
 29  58  49  54   0  11   0 0.28  0.0    0  9.9 21  80   M    M   9 1      26  70
 30  61  54  58   3   7   0 0.44  0.0    0 15.7 25 130   M    M   9 18     31 130
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 SM 1931 1283       336   0  4.78    T    284.0          M      104              
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 AV 64.4 42.8                               9.5 FASTST  PSBL  %   3    MAX(MPH)  
                                  MISC ---->  # 30 330               # 38   90   
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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:  LA CROSSE
                                           MONTH:    APRIL
                                           YEAR:     2006
                                           LATITUDE:   43 52 N                   
                                           LONGITUDE:  91 15 W                   
 
 [TEMPERATURE DATA]      [PRECIPITATION DATA]       SYMBOLS USED IN COLUMN 16    
 
 AVERAGE MONTHLY: 53.6   TOTAL FOR MONTH:   4.78    1 = FOG OR MIST              
 DPTR FM NORMAL:   5.2   DPTR FM NORMAL:    1.40    2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY  
 HIGHEST:    80 ON 14    GRTST 24HR  1.83 ON  6- 7      TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS      
 LOWEST:     26 ON  8                               3 = THUNDER                  
                         SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL    4 = ICE PELLETS              
                         TOTAL MONTH:    T          5 = HAIL                     
                         GRTST 24HR    T  ON  7- 7  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:  10                                  
 MAX 90 OR ABOVE:   0    0.10 INCH OR MORE:   8                                  
 MIN 32 OR BELOW:   4    0.50 INCH OR MORE:   4                                  
 MIN  0 OR BELOW:   0    1.00 INCH OR MORE:   1                                  
 
 [HDD (BASE 65) ]                                                                
 TOTAL THIS MO.   336    CLEAR  (SCALE 0-3)  19                                  
 DPTR FM NORMAL  -185    PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7)   4                                  
 TOTAL FM JUL 1  6141    CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10)  7                                  
 DPTR FM NORMAL  -959                                                            
 
 [CDD (BASE 65) ]                                                                
 TOTAL THIS MO.     0                                                            
 DPTR FM NORMAL    -8    [PRESSURE DATA]                                         
 TOTAL FM JAN 1     0    HIGHEST SLP M ON M                                      
 DPTR FM NORMAL    -8    LOWEST  SLP M ON M                                      
 
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