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:   FARGO
                                           MONTH:     APRIL
                                           YEAR:      2006
                                           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  46  28  37   1  28   0 0.00  0.0    0 10.2 23 160   M    M   4 18     26 160
  2  43  33  38   2  27   0    T  0.0    0 14.8 28 350   M    M   9 1      31 350
  3  47  30  39   2  26   0 0.00  0.0    0 10.8 20 340   M    M   0        23 340
  4  54  26  40   3  25   0 0.00  0.0    0  6.9 14 140   M    M   0 1      16 130
  5  64  42  53  15  12   0 0.00  0.0    0 12.0 18 130   M    M   1        21 130
  6  57  41  49  10  16   0 0.00  0.0    0 17.8 30  30   M    M   2        37  30
  7  44  32  38  -1  27   0 0.00  0.0    0 18.4 29  30   M    M   0        33  40
  8  51  25  38  -2  27   0 0.00  0.0    0  8.1 15 150   M    M   1 12     18 160
  9  60  39  50  10  15   0 0.00  0.0    0 13.2 21 170   M    M   0 8      25 170
 10  72  42  57  16   8   0 0.00  0.0    0 11.4 23 130   M    M   1 18     30 130
 11  68  45  57  16   8   0 0.00  0.0    0  9.9 20  10   M    M   0 1      22 170
 12  70  39  55  13  10   0 0.00  0.0    0 11.5 30 290   M    M   1 128    33 290
 13  76  43  60  18   5   0 0.01  0.0    0 11.1 30 160   M    M   1        37 190
 14  70  41  56  13   9   0 0.00  0.0    0  9.5 17 150   M    M   0        23 140
 15  79  56  68  25   0   3    T  0.0    0 16.1 32 170   M    M   0        39 180
 16  77  50  64  20   1   0 0.00  0.0    0  8.3 15 110   M    M   0        21 110
 17  73  47  60  16   5   0 0.00  0.0    0 16.4 28 160   M    M   0        35 170
 18  72  50  61  16   4   0 0.02  0.0    0 15.9 28 120   M    M   4 1      33 130
 19  57  41  49   4  16   0 0.05  0.0    0 12.9 26 110   M    M   7 1      31 100
 20  56  44  50   4  15   0 0.21  0.0    0  8.5 16  30   M    M   8 1      18  30
 21  60  38  49   3  16   0    T  0.0    0 10.7 22  10   M    M   5 12     25  20
 22  69  37  53   6  12   0 0.00  0.0    0  3.8 12  50   M    M   0 1      15  50
 23  74  39  57   9   8   0 0.00  0.0    0  5.4 29 360   M    M   0 1      32 350
 24  51  32  42  -6  23   0    T  0.0    0 20.9 35  10   M    M   5        44  10
 25  62  25  44  -5  21   0 0.00  0.0    0  6.4 15 280   M    M   0 8      18 260
 26  69  35  52   3  13   0 0.00  0.0    0  8.9 21 290   M    M   0        24 300
 27  74  38  56   7   9   0 0.00  0.0    0  8.7 20 160   M    M   0        25 180
 28  58  49  54   4  11   0 0.03  0.0    0 10.6 20 150   M    M   7 18     23 140
 29  53  47  50   0  15   0 0.47  0.0    0 12.7 18 100   M    M   9 1      24 100
 30  53  47  50  -1  15   0 0.49  0.0    0 10.6 15  70   M    M  10 1      18  80
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 SM 1859 1181       427   3  1.28     0.0 342.4          M       75              
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 AV 62.0 39.4                              11.4 FASTST  PSBL  %   3    MAX(MPH)  
                                  MISC ---->  # 35  10               # 44   10   
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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:     2006
                                           LATITUDE:   46 54 N                   
                                           LONGITUDE:  96 48 W                   
 
 [TEMPERATURE DATA]      [PRECIPITATION DATA]       SYMBOLS USED IN COLUMN 16    
 
 AVERAGE MONTHLY: 50.7   TOTAL FOR MONTH:   1.28    1 = FOG OR MIST              
 DPTR FM NORMAL:   7.2   DPTR FM NORMAL:   -0.09    2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY  
 HIGHEST:    79 ON 15    GRTST 24HR  0.49 ON   M        TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS      
 LOWEST:     25 ON 25, 8                            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:   6                                  
 MAX 90 OR ABOVE:   0    0.10 INCH OR MORE:   3                                  
 MIN 32 OR BELOW:   7    0.50 INCH OR MORE:   0                                  
 MIN  0 OR BELOW:   0    1.00 INCH OR MORE:   0                                  
 
 [HDD (BASE 65) ]                                                                
 TOTAL THIS MO.   427    CLEAR  (SCALE 0-3)  20                                  
 DPTR FM NORMAL  -225    PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7)   6                                  
 TOTAL FM JUL 1  7558    CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10)  4                                  
 DPTR FM NORMAL -1190                                                            
 
 [CDD (BASE 65) ]                                                                
 TOTAL THIS MO.     3                                                            
 DPTR FM NORMAL     0    [PRESSURE DATA]                                         
 TOTAL FM JAN 1     3    HIGHEST SLP M ON M                                      
 DPTR FM NORMAL     0    LOWEST  SLP 29.41 ON M                                  
 
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