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:     MAY
                                          YEAR:      2007
                                          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  66  44  55   4  10   0 0.00  0.0    0 15.4 26 340   M    M   3        32 360
 2  70  36  53   1  12   0 0.00  0.0    0  8.3 18 120   M    M   0        23 120
 3  76  49  63  11   2   0 0.00  0.0    0 18.6 26 160   M    M   2        38 150
 4  67  53  60   7   5   0 0.39  0.0    0 14.0 31 150   M    M  10 18     41 150
 5  61  53  57   4   8   0 1.00  0.0    0 17.8 33 110   M    M   9 18     44 120
 6  69  53  61   7   4   0 0.59  0.0    0 18.9 37 150   M    M   6 18     48 150
 7  71  53  62   8   3   0 0.00  0.0    0  6.5 17 330   M    M   4 18     21 330
 8  78  49  64   9   1   0 0.00  0.0    0  5.7 14 190   M    M   0        17 170
 9  84  52  68  13   0   3 0.00  0.0    0  9.3 18 200   M    M   0        23 190
10  70  53  62   7   3   0 0.00  0.0    0 16.0 29 340   M    M   1        37 350
11  62  47  55  -1  10   0 0.22  0.0    0  7.1 15  30   M    M   6 8      21  30
12  75  43  59   3   6   0    T  0.0    0  9.5 16 120   M    M   1 8      21 110
13  88  59  74  17   0   9 0.00  0.0    0 10.4 22 130   M    M   0        29 120
14  76  50  63   6   2   0 0.00  0.0    0 16.2 25 330   M    M   4        38 340
15  70  46  58   1   7   0 0.00  0.0    0 13.8 26 360   M    M   3        33 360
16  64  40  52  -6  13   0 0.00  0.0    0 10.9 22 340   M    M   2        28 340
17  75  42  59   1   6   0 0.00  0.0    0 16.4 31 190   M    M   0        39 190
18  88  56  72  14   0   7 0.19  0.0    0 14.3 32 340   M    M   2 38     41 340
19  60  46  53  -6  12   0 0.08  0.0    0 15.4 24 360   M    M   7 13     30 360
20  57  42  50  -9  15   0 0.00  0.0    0 11.0 18 130   M    M   8 1      23 130
21  81  50  66   7   0   1 0.08  0.0    0 12.6 25 140   M    M   2 8      30 170
22  81  63  72  12   0   7 0.37  0.0    0 17.2 41 200   M    M   4 138    52 200
23  74  52  63   3   2   0 0.27  0.0    0 12.4 28 230   M    M   5 1      35 220
24  54  41  48 -12  17   0    T  0.0    0 12.6 23 310   M    M   6        29 310
25  64  35  50 -11  15   0 0.01  0.0    0  8.3 23  40   M    M   5        29  40
26  61  42  52  -9  13   0 0.34  0.0    0 18.4 32 290   M    M   9 138    41 280
27  67  37  52  -9  13   0 0.00  0.0    0  6.9 13 270   M    M   0        20 260
28  88  56  72  10   0   7    T  0.0    0 18.3 35 170   M    M   3        45 180
29  80  60  70   8   0   5 0.06  0.0    0 10.2 20 160   M    M   4 1      26 160
30  76  57  67   5   0   2 0.27  0.0    0 12.9 23 130   M    M   7 1      29 190
31  77  55  66   4   0   1    T  0.0    0 11.8 22 150   M    M   4        30 130
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SM 2230 1514       179  42  3.87     0.0 397.1          M      117
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AV 71.9 48.8                              12.8 FASTST  PSBL  %   4    MAX(MPH)
                                 MISC ---->  # 41 200               # 52  200
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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:    MAY
                                          YEAR:     2007
                                          LATITUDE:   46 54 N
                                          LONGITUDE:  96 48 W

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

AVERAGE MONTHLY: 60.4   TOTAL FOR MONTH:   3.87    1 = FOG OR MIST
DPTR FM NORMAL:   4.7   DPTR FM NORMAL:    1.26    2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
HIGHEST:    88 ON 28,18 GRTST 24HR  1.42 ON  5- 6      TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
LOWEST:     35 ON 25                               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:  13
MAX 90 OR ABOVE:   0    0.10 INCH OR MORE:   9
MIN 32 OR BELOW:   0    0.50 INCH OR MORE:   2
MIN  0 OR BELOW:   0    1.00 INCH OR MORE:   1

[HDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.   179    CLEAR  (SCALE 0-3)  14
DPTR FM NORMAL -1262    PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7)  14
TOTAL FM JUL 1  8218    CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10)  3
DPTR FM NORMAL -2649

[CDD (BASE 65) ]
TOTAL THIS MO.    42
DPTR FM NORMAL    42    [PRESSURE DATA]
TOTAL FM JAN 1    43    HIGHEST SLP M ON M
DPTR FM NORMAL    43    LOWEST  SLP 29.47 ON 22

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