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:     JULY
                                          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  76  49  63  -6   2   0 0.00  0.0    0  7.6 17 200   M    M   0 1      21 200
 2  83  58  71   2   0   6 0.22  0.0    0 12.2 18 180   M    M   2 1      23 180
 3  79  62  71   2   0   6 0.09  0.0    0 12.8 37 290   M    M   2 13     43 280
 4  71  54  63  -7   2   0 0.00  0.0    0 12.4 22 330   M    M   5        25 330
 5  72  53  63  -7   2   0 0.00  0.0    0  4.1 12  20   M    M   5 1      15  10
 6  80  54  67  -3   0   2 0.00  0.0    0 10.4 16 150   M    M   0        23 150
 7  85  66  76   6   0  11 0.00  0.0    0 15.1 22 160   M    M   0        29 170
 8  85  65  75   5   0  10 0.17  0.0    0  9.8 28 290   M    M   4 18     33 280
 9  90  70  80  10   0  15 0.00  0.0    0 14.1 23 160   M    M   0        29 160
10  90  74  82  12   0  17 0.00  0.0    0 18.2 28 170   M    M   0 8      33 180
11  83  73  78   8   0  13    T  0.0    0  9.8 20 160   M    M   2 8      25 170
12  86  62  74   3   0   9 0.00  0.0    0  6.0 13  20   M    M   0        18  20
13  90  58  74   3   0   9 0.00  0.0    0  4.0 13 110   M    M   0 12     15  80
14  90  65  78   7   0  13 0.00  0.0    0  8.7 25 340   M    M   2 8      30 340
15  84  58  71   0   0   6 0.00  0.0    0  7.4 15 360   M    M   3        18 350
16  93  57  75   4   0  10    T  0.0    0 12.8 24 160   M    M   0        31 160
17  88  66  77   6   0  12    T  0.0    0 17.5 29 280   M    M   1 8      35 290
18  69  53  61 -10   4   0 0.00  0.0    0 13.3 26 310   M    M   7        29 310
19  93  53  73   2   0   8 0.00  0.0    0 15.9 29 200   M    M   0        36 200
20  83  62  73   2   0   8 0.00  0.0    0  9.0 15  30   M    M   0        18  20
21  84  54  69  -2   0   4 0.00  0.0    0  6.8 13  90   M    M   1        17  90
22  85  63  74   3   0   9    T  0.0    0  8.3 13  60   M    M   5        16  60
23  83  68  76   5   0  11 0.13  0.0    0  8.1 22 140   M    M   2 1      28 130
24  90  62  76   5   0  11    T  0.0    0  5.3 15 230   M    M   0 1      20 220
25  72  53  63  -8   2   0 0.29  0.0    0  9.7 22  20   M    M   5 1      26  20
26  70  49  60 -11   5   0 0.00  0.0    0 10.2 21 330   M    M   2        25  10
27  80  50  65  -6   0   0 0.16  0.0    0  8.4 20  20   M    M   3 1      24  10
28  76  54  65  -6   0   0 0.00  0.0    0  7.1 14  10   M    M   2        18 330
29  80  53  67  -4   0   2 0.00  0.0    0 11.0 18 150   M    M   1        25 150
30  91  66  79   7   0  14 0.00  0.0    0 11.8 18 150   M    M   0        25 140
31  89  68  79   7   0  14 0.00  0.0    0  8.1 17 350   M    M   2 18     20  20
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SM 2570 1852        17 220  1.06     0.0 315.9          M       56              
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AV 82.9 59.7                              10.2 FASTST  PSBL  %   2    MAX(MPH)  
                                 MISC ---->    37 290                 43  280   
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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:    JULY
                                          YEAR:     2005
                                          LATITUDE:   46 54 N                   
                                          LONGITUDE:  96 48 W                   

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

AVERAGE MONTHLY: 71.3   TOTAL FOR MONTH:   1.06    1 = FOG                      
DPTR FM NORMAL:   0.7   DPTR FM NORMAL:   -1.82    2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY  
HIGHEST:    93 ON 19,16 GRTST 24HR  0.29 ON 25-25      TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS      
LOWEST:     49 ON 26, 1                            3 = THUNDER                  
                        SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL    4 = ICE PELLETS              
                        TOTAL MONTH:   0.0 INCH    5 = HAIL                     
                        GRTST 24HR     0.0         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:   6                                  
MAX 90 OR ABOVE:   8    0.10 INCH OR MORE:   5                                  
MIN 32 OR BELOW:   0    0.50 INCH OR MORE:   0                                  
MIN  0 OR BELOW:   0    1.00 INCH OR MORE:   0                                  

[HDD (BASE 65) ]                                                                
TOTAL THIS MO.    17    CLEAR  (SCALE 0-3)  25                                  
DPTR FM NORMAL     0    PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7)   6                                  
SEASONAL TOTAL    17    CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10)  0                                  
DPTR FM NORMAL     0                                                            

[CDD (BASE 65) ]                                                                
TOTAL THIS MO.   220                                                            
DPTR FM NORMAL    29    [PRESSURE DATA]                                         
SEASONAL TOTAL   362    HIGHEST SLP M ON M                                      
DPTR FM NORMAL    31    LOWEST  SLP 29.47 ON 17                                 

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