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:   FARGO
                                          MONTH:     APRIL
                                          YEAR:      2005
                                          LATITUDE:   46 54 N                   
                                          LONGITUDE:  96 48 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  52  28  40   4  25   0 0.00  0.0    0  8.7 16 340   M    M   0        20 340
 2  59  35  47  11  18   0 0.00  0.0    0 12.8 23 200   M    M   2        28 200
 3  63  26  45   8  20   0 0.00  0.0    0  9.2 20 100   M    M   0        24 130
 4  70  48  59  22   6   0 0.00  0.0    0 16.6 28 140   M    M   0        35 130
 5  66  39  53  15  12   0 0.00  0.0    0 14.3 23  20   M    M   0        28  20
 6  64  35  50  11  15   0 0.00  0.0    0 11.1 22  20   M    M   0        26  20
 7  67  31  49  10  16   0 0.00  0.0    0  6.9 15 110   M    M   0        17 120
 8  73  47  60  20   5   0 0.00  0.0    0 22.0 35 150   M    M   0 8      43 150
 9  77  47  62  22   3   0 0.00  0.0    0 20.2 32 190   M    M   1        39 190
10  65  41  53  12  12   0 0.00  0.0    0  5.3 15 280   M    M   3 8      16 280
11  64  50  57  16   8   0 0.63  0.0    0 12.7 24 130   M    M   8 18     29 100
12  52  45  49   7  16   0 0.22  0.0    0  8.4 21 100   M    M  10 1      25 100
13  65  49  57  15   8   0 0.00  0.0    0  6.1 14 140   M    M   2 1      17 160
14  64  40  52   9  13   0 0.00  0.0    0 18.8 33 170   M    M   0        41 180
15  64  44  54  11  11   0 0.00  0.0    0 11.2 20 170   M    M   3        23 170
16  70  35  53   9  12   0 0.00  0.0    0  8.8 15 150   M    M   0        20 220
17  69  44  57  13   8   0 0.00  0.0    0 15.2 26 170   M    M   3 128    33 160
18  87  58  73  28   0   8 0.00  0.0    0 19.3 32 190   M    M   0 8      37 190
19  67  46  57  12   8   0 0.00  0.0    0 17.4 28  30   M    M   5        33  10
20  64  38  51   5  14   0 0.00  0.0    0 13.8 21  40   M    M   0        26  40
21  67  35  51   5  14   0 0.00  0.0    0  7.5 26  10   M    M   1        32  10
22  51  34  43  -4  22   0    T    T    0 21.1 31  20   M    M   3        39  20
23  53  23  38 -10  27   0 0.00  0.0    0 10.4 23  20   M    M   0        30  10
24  63  25  44  -4  21   0 0.00  0.0    0  8.6 26  10   M    M   1        32 350
25  52  34  43  -6  22   0    T  0.0    0 23.2 44 340   M    M   6 8      51 340
26  51  28  40  -9  25   0 0.00  0.0    0 21.9 32 340   M    M   5        39 340
27  43  28  36 -13  29   0 0.02    T    0 13.9 26 310   M    M   9 18     31 310
28  46  25  36 -14  29   0 0.00  0.0    0  9.1 20 290   M    M   7 8      23 300
29  46  22  34 -16  31   0    T    T    0 11.3 24 290   M    M   8 8      31 310
30  43  31  37 -14  28   0    T    T    0 13.9 25 330   M    M   9 1      30 310
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SM 1837 1111       478   8  0.87    T    399.7          M       86              
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AV 61.2 37.0                              13.3 FASTST  PSBL  %   3    MAX(MPH)  
                                 MISC ---->    44 340                 51  340   
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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:  FARGO
                                          MONTH:    APRIL
                                          YEAR:     2005
                                          LATITUDE:   46 54 N                   
                                          LONGITUDE:  96 48 W                   

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

AVERAGE MONTHLY: 49.1   TOTAL FOR MONTH:   0.87    1 = FOG                      
DPTR FM NORMAL:   5.6   DPTR FM NORMAL:   -0.50    2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY  
HIGHEST:    87 ON 18    GRTST 24HR  0.63 ON 11-11      TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS      
LOWEST:     22 ON 29                               3 = THUNDER                  
                        SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL    4 = ICE PELLETS              
                        TOTAL MONTH:    T          5 = HAIL                     
                        GRTST 24HR    T  ON 30-30  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:   3                                  
MAX 90 OR ABOVE:   0    0.10 INCH OR MORE:   2                                  
MIN 32 OR BELOW:  10    0.50 INCH OR MORE:   1                                  
MIN  0 OR BELOW:   0    1.00 INCH OR MORE:   0                                  

[HDD (BASE 65) ]                                                                
TOTAL THIS MO.   478    CLEAR  (SCALE 0-3)  21                                  
DPTR FM NORMAL  -174    PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7)   4                                  
SEASONAL TOTAL  7994    CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10)  5                                  
DPTR FM NORMAL  -754                                                            

[CDD (BASE 65) ]                                                                
TOTAL THIS MO.     8                                                            
DPTR FM NORMAL     5    [PRESSURE DATA]                                         
SEASONAL TOTAL     8    HIGHEST SLP M ON M                                      
DPTR FM NORMAL     5    LOWEST  SLP 29.45 ON  4                                 

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